(a) In this section, “covered employee” has the meaning stated in § 9-101 of the Labor and Employment Article.
(b) Before a county or municipality may issue a license or permit to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, the employer shall file with the issuing authority:
(1) a certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or
(2) the number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.