§ 9-209
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§9–209.
(a)An individual who is employed as a domestic worker in a private home is a covered employee with respect to a household if the individual earns at least $1,000 in cash in a calendar quarter from that household.
(1)Except as provided in paragraph
(3)of this subsection, an individual and the employer of the individual may elect to make the individual a covered employee by filing a joint election with the Commission, if the individual:
(i)is employed as a domestic worker in a private home; and
(ii)would not be a covered employee with respect to a household under the provisions of subsection
(a)of this section because the individual earns less than $1,000 in cash in a calendar quarter from that household.
(2)The right to make an election under paragraph
(1)of this subsection for an individual may be exercised by:
(i)an individual who is at least 16 years old; or
(ii)a parent or guardian of an individual who is less than 16 years old.
(3)For an individual who is not a covered employee due to § 9–223(c) of this subtitle, an employer may not make an election under this subsection if prohibited by federal law.