City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 10-6. Anti-trafficking training required.

(a) Hotel employees to be trained.

Any person who owns or operates a hotel within the City must provide training on how to identify human trafficking activities and human trafficking victims:

(1) to all new hotel employees, within 90 days of hire; and

(2) to all hotel employees, at least once every two years.

(b) Training to be approved by Health Commissioner.

The anti-trafficking training program required by this section must be approved by the Health Commissioner as appropriate for training employees on how to identify human trafficking activities and human trafficking victims.

(c) Certification required.

Beginning in calendar year 2020, any person who owns or operates a hotel within the City must annually certify to the Housing Commissioner, no later than December 31 of each year, that all hotel employees have completed the training required by this section.