2018 Maryland Legislative Issues affecting Community Associations

As the Maryland lawmakers return to work they will revisit the following issues that were debated in prior years: 1. Manager Licensing – Virginia does have manager licensing. Licensing sounds appropriate for the growing industry, but the cost to run the program has been too high for the state to consider. Managers should consider continuing…

National Flood Insurance Program authorized through January 19th

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was authorized for a five year period that ended on September 30th. Since then there has been three short-term extensions. Currently the program expires on January 19th. Check out the news article from Insurance Business Magazine that reviews the importance of a long term authorization of the National Flood…

DOT Drug & Alcohol Training

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation require people with a commercial driver's license to adhere to alcohol and drug testing rules. To find out if you are required to take the DOT Supervisor Training, follow this Training Guide from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

DMTA and MMTA 2018 Events

The Delaware Motor Transport Association and the Maryland Motor Truck Association released their schedule of events for 2018. See below for highlighted events and visit the DMTA website and the MMTA website for more details! DMTA Events February 15 – Dinner Meeting March 15 – Dinner Meeting April 19 – Dinner Meeting May 19 –…

OSHA Compliance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) electronic reporting rule requires certain establishments to report information electronically from their OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301. Under the rule, the first electronic reports were due on July 1, 2017. However, on Nov. 24, 2017, OSHA issued a new final rule officially delaying the first electronic reporting…

Holiday Parties: Limiting Social Host Liquor Liability

A bartender is legally liable for serving alcohol to a patron who becomes intoxicated and then injures a third party. Does a business face a similar exposure when it hosts a social event where alcohol is served, such as an open house or employee picnic? According to the Insurance Information Institute, liquor liability exposure is…