Md. Code Regs. 09.12.41.18 - Reasonable Cost
A. The
reasonable cost of board, lodging, or other facilities may be included as part
of an employee's wage if the:
(1) Facilities
are customarily and regularly available to all similarly situated
employees;
(2) Employee's
acceptance of the facility is voluntary and uncoerced; and
(3) Employee receives the benefits of the
facility for which he or she is charged.
B. The reasonable cost of board, lodging, or
other facilities included as part of the wage paid to an employee may not:
(1) Exceed the actual cost to the employer;
and
(2) Include profit to the
employer or to any person or establishment affiliated with the
employer.
C. The
reasonable cost of furnishing board, lodging, or other facilities may include
the cost of operation and maintenance.
D. The employer shall demonstrate the actual
cost of the board, lodging, or facilities furnished.
E. In a food and drink establishment, if the
actual cost of food consumed by an employee cannot be determined, the
reasonable cost is half the price customarily and regularly charged a member of
the general public.
F. The cost of
furnishing board, lodging, or other facilities primarily for the benefit or
convenience of the employer may not be included as part of an employee's
wage.
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