§ 40-7. Violations of other laws.

(a) Judgments.

The Board may debar a person from entering into a contract with the City if that person, or a principal of that person, or any other person substantially involved in that person's contracting activities:

(1) has been convicted under the laws of the City, this State, another state, or the United States of:

(i) a criminal offense incident to obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public or private contract; or

(ii) fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, falsification or destruction of records, or receiving stolen property;

(2) has been convicted of a criminal violation of an antitrust statute of this State, another state, or the United States;

(3) has been convicted of a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act or of the Mail Fraud Act for acts in connection with the submission of bids or proposals for a public or private contract;

(4) has been convicted of a violation of Title 14 {"Preferences"}, Subtitle 3 {"Minority Business Participation"} of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(5) has been convicted of conspiracy to commit any act or omission that would constitute grounds for conviction under any of the laws or statutes described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection;

(6) has been found civilly liable under an antitrust statute of this State, another state, or the United States for acts or omissions in connection with the submission of bids or proposals for a public or private contract; or

(7) has been found in a final administrative determination to have violated the City's Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, as set forth in Subtitle 29 of this article.

(b) Admissions.

The Board may debar a person from entering into a contract with the City if, during the course of an official investigation or other proceeding, that person, or a principal of that person, or any other person substantially involved in that person's contracting activities has admitted, in writing or under oath, an act or omission that constitutes grounds for conviction or liability under any law described in subsection (a) of this section.