Md. Code, State Fin. & Proc. § 18-101 : STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT — GENERAL PROCUREMENT LAW — LIVING WAGE —101 - Definitions TEXT PDF (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. (c) (1) "Employer" means a contractor or subcontractor that has a State contract for services valued at $100,000 or more. (2) "Employer" does not include a contractor or subcontractor that: (i) employs 10 or fewer employees; and (ii) has a State contract for services valued at less than $500,000. (d) "Living wage" means an hourly wage set as provided under § 18-103 of this title. (e) "Tier 1 area" includes Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City. (f) "Tier 2 area" includes any county in the State not included in the Tier 1 area. Md. Code, SF § 18-101 Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 5,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.