General Information

Enforcement Tip Line

If you have any information regarding businesses operating without a business license or transient vendors selling merchandise on the roadside without a license, e-mail the Field Enforcement Bureau at feb@marylandtaxes.gov or call us at 410-260-7388.


0100 - Mission Statement
0101 - Vision, Mission Statement & Values

0200 - Organization FED
0201 - Organization of the Field Enforcement Division

0300 - General Rules of Conduct and Disciplinary Process
0301 - General Rules of Conduct
0302 - Publicity and Disclosure of Information
0303 - Gifts, Political Activity
0304 - Disciplinary Process Policy
0305 - Progressive Discipline, Director Authority

0400 - Use of Force and Firearms
0401 - Use of Force
Apx A - Definitions
Apx B - Use of Force Report Form
0402 - Firearms & Ammunition

0500 - Personal Appearance & Equipment
0501 - Personal Appearance
0502 - Smoking Policy
0503 - Credentials
0504 - Use of Divisions' Equipment
0505 - Data Incident Response

0600 - Administrative Hearings
0601 - Administrative Hearings

0700 - Leave Policy and Payroll Procedures
0701 - Applying for leave/ Granting Leave/ Minimum Staffing
Apx - Types of Leave
0702 - Unauthorized Absence & Maintenance of Leave Records
0703 - Overtime Pay & Compensatory Leave
0704 - Payroll Procedures
0705 - Secondary employment
0706 - Hours of work

0800 - Employee Development and Training
0801 - On the Job Training Program
0802 - Acting Supervisor Program

0900 - Inspections
0901 - Alcohol - Routine Liquor Dealer Investigation (RLD)
0902 - Cigarette Inspections - (Routine)
0903 - Motor Fuel Inspections/Dyed Fuel
0904 - Delinquent Licenses - Business License Checks
0905 - Transient Vendors

1000 - Records
1001 - Criminal History Records Checks
1002 - Criminal Records/Records Room
1003 - Computer System Access
Apx - Forms
1004 - Field Reporting Procedures

1100 - Communications
1101 - Operating Procedures
1102 - Cellular Phones
1103 - Radio Logs

1200 - Property Management Function, Evidence, Recovered Property
1201 - Evidence/Property Room
1202 - Confiscated Currency
1203 - Confiscated Vehicles
1204 - Personal Property - Storage & Disposal
1205 - Disposition of Evidence/Seized Property
1206 - Property Management Database

1400 - Court Procedures
1401 - Postponement Procedures
1402 - Disposition of Hearing/Court Cases
1403 - Court Attendance

1500 - Division Vehicles
1501 - Division Vehicles/Driving Policy
1502 - Division Vehicle Maintenance
1503 - Vehicle Inspection
1504 - Vehicle Equipment
Apx - Required Vehicle Equipment
1505 - Division Accident
1506 - Confidential Registration

1600 - Investigative Procedures
1601 - Policy, Purpose
1602 - Responsibilities of Personnel Taking Initial Complaint
1603 - Preliminary Investigations
1604 - Eyewitnesses
1605 - Photographic Lineups
1606 - One-on-One Identifications
1607 - Reporting Requirements

1700 - Sales Tax and Use Tax Collections
1701 - History, Procedures for Sales & Use Tax License Revocations
1702 - Receipts for Collections
1703 - Special Investigations - Attorney General's Office

1800 - Division Funds
1801 - Cash Funds
1802 - Credit Cards
1803 - Grant Administration

1900 - Criminal Citations/Traffic Citations
1901 - Purpose, Limitations of Use
1902 - Policy of Discrimination
1903 - Submitting Citations
Apx - Distribution of Copies
1904 - Voided Citations

2000 - Arrests
2001 - Policy and Procedures
2002 - Precaution Measures
2003 - Prisoner Transportation

2100 - Statewide Law Enforcement Authority
2101 - Authority for Extra-Jurisdictional Enforcement
2102 - Required Notification
2103 - After-Incident Actions
2104 - Agent Eligibility and Employment Benefits