§ Md. Election Law § 13-332.1(untitled)

(a) A candidate may not be issued a certificate of nomination under § 5–705 of this article if, on or before the deadline for declining the nomination specified under § 5–801(b) of this article, the candidate has failed to: (1) file a campaign finance report, an affidavit, or an amended campaign finance report that is due under this subtitle from, or on behalf of, that candidate; (2) pay a late filing fee that is due under § 13–331 of this subtitle; or (3) pay a civil penalty that is due under § 13–604.1 of this title. (b) Not later than 20 days before the deadline for declining the nomination specified under § 5–801(b) of this article, the State Board shall send a written notice to each candidate who was successful in the primary election and has failed to file a campaign finance report or an affidavit or pay a late filing fee or civil penalty under