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MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  21-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 21 - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 21-114 - Time and Place of Sending and Receipt

    (a)    Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it:        (1)    Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record;        (2)    Is in a form capable of being processed by that system; and        (3)    Enters an information processing system outside the control of the sender or of a person that sent the electronic record on behalf of the sender or enters a region of the information processing system designated or used by the recipient which is under the control of the recipient.    (b)    Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is received when:        (1)    It enters an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the electronic record; and        (2)    It is in a form capable of being processed by that system.    (c)    Subsection (b) of this section applies even if the place where the information processing system is located is different from the place where the electronic record is deemed to be received under subsection (d) of this section.    (d)    Unless otherwise expressly provided in the electronic record or agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is deemed to be sent from the sender’s place of business and to be received at the recipient’s place of business. For purposes of this subsection, the following rules apply:        (1)    If the sender or recipient has more than one place of business, the place of business of that person is the place having the closest relationship to the underlying transaction; and        (2)    If the sender or the recipient does not have a place of business, the place of business is the sender’s or recipient’s residence, as the case may be.    (e)    An electronic record is received under subsection (b) of this section even if no individual is aware of its receipt.    (f)    Receipt of an electronic acknowledgment from an information processing system described in subsection (b) of this section establishes that a record was received but, by itself, does not establish that the content sent corresponds to the content received.    (g)    (1)    If a person is aware that an electronic record purportedly sent under subsection (a) of this section, or purportedly received under subsection (b) of this section, was not actually sent or received, the legal effect of the sending or receipt is determined by other applicable law.        (2)    Except to the extent allowed by the other law, the requirements of this subsection may not be varied by agreement.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  21-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 21 - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 21-116 - Creation and Retention of Electronic Records and Conversion of Written Records by Governmental Agencies

    Each governmental agency of this State shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  21-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 21 - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 21-117 - Acceptance and Distribution of Electronic Records by Governmental Agencies

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 21-111(f) of this title, each governmental agency shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.    (b)    To the extent a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under subsection (a) of this section, the governmental agency, giving due consideration to security, may specify:        (1)    The manner and format in which the electronic records must be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, and stored and the systems established for those purposes;        (2)    The electronic records must be signed by electronic means, the type of electronic signature required, the manner and format in which the electronic signature must be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that must be met by, any third party used by a person filing a document to facilitate the process;        (3)    Control processes and procedures as appropriate to ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality, and auditability of electronic records; and        (4)    Any other required attributes for electronic records which are specified for corresponding nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in § 21-111(f) of this title, this title does not require a governmental agency of this State to use or permit the use of electronic records or electronic signatures.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  21-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 21 - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 21-118 - Interoperability

    (a)    A governmental agency of this State that adopts standards in accordance with § 21-117 of this title may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this State, other states, the federal government, and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this State.    (b)    If appropriate, those standards may specify differing levels of standards from which governmental agencies of this State may choose in implementing the most appropriate standard for a particular application.    (c)    Standards adopted by units of State government shall be consistent with those specified in the State Information Technology Master Plan.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  21-118.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 21 - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 21-118.1 - Use of Electronic Postmarks

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Electronic postmark certificate” means evidentiary proof, provided to the sender or recipient of an electronic record, that the electronic record:            (i)    Was postmarked by a postal authority with a valid electronic postmark on the date and time indicated;            (ii)    Was transmitted in a certain form on a specific date and time; and            (iii)    Was sent by the person indicated, to the person indicated, and on the date and time indicated.        (3)    “Postal authority” means:            (i)    The United States Postal Service or other national public or private mail delivery service that provides electronic postmarks; or            (ii)    A public or private entity that has the regulatory authority or legal responsibility for providing electronic postmarks.    (b)    Subject to § 21-117 of this title, a requirement under a law other than this title to send, communicate, or transmit a record by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by regular mail is satisfied by an electronic record that:        (1)    Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated;        (2)    (i)    Enters an information processing system that is outside the control of the sender; or            (ii)    Enters a region of an information processing system that is under the control of the recipient;        (3)    Is postmarked by a postal authority with an electronic postmark; and        (4)    Is authenticated by an electronic postmark certificate.    (c)    An electronic record is subject to the same legal protections as the United States mail if:        (1)    The electronic record meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section; and        (2)    The postal authority that postmarked the electronic record under subsection (b)(3) of this section is the United States Postal Service.    (d)    This section does not authorize the use of an electronic postmark or electronic postmark certificate for the service of a summons, complaint, or other papers for the purpose of obtaining jurisdiction over a defendant in a lawsuit.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  21-119 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 21 - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 21-119 - Severability Clause

    If any provision of this title or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are severable.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  21-120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 21 - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 21-120 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  23-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 23 - Operating Agreements -- Hotels and Retirement Communities|Section 23-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Hotel” means a hotel or motel with more than 30 rooms for rent that is primarily used by transients who are lodged with or without meals.    (c)    “Operating agreement” means a written contract, agreement, instrument, or other document between at least two persons that relates to the management, operation, or franchise of a hotel or a retirement community.    (d)    “Person” does not include an individual, a nonprofit entity, or a public instrumentality.    (e)    (1)    “Retirement community” means a senior living community, retirement community, assisted living community, continuing care retirement community, independent living community, or similar community that offers a combination of independent living, assisted living, or nursing.        (2)    “Retirement community” does not include:            (i)    A freestanding nursing home, as defined in § 19–1401 of the Health – General Article, that is licensed by the Maryland Department of Health;            (ii)    A State facility, as defined in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article;            (iii)    A program licensed by the Maryland Department of Health under Title 7 or Title 10 of the Health – General Article;            (iv)    A freestanding hospice care program regulated by the Maryland Department of Health under Title 19, Subtitle 9 of the Health – General Article;            (v)    A freestanding day care center for the elderly regulated by the Maryland Department of Health under Title 14, Subtitle 2 of the Health – General Article;            (vi)    A retirement community that is owned by or affiliated with a church or religious organization;            (vii)    A cooperative housing corporation organized under Title 5, Subtitle 6B of the Corporations and Associations Article and certified as a continuing care provider under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article and separate entities certified as continuing care providers under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article that provide services to residents of a cooperative housing corporation; or            (viii)    A condominium organized under Title 11 of the Real Property Article and certified as a continuing care provider under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article and separate entities certified as continuing care providers under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article that provide services to residents of a condominium.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  23-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 23 - Operating Agreements -- Hotels and Retirement Communities|Section 23-102 - Conflicts Between Terms and Conditions; Remedies for Breach

    (a)    If a conflict exists between the express terms and conditions of an operating agreement and the terms and conditions implied by the law governing the relationship between a principal and agent, the express terms and conditions of the operating agreement shall govern.    (b)    A court may order the remedy of specific performance for anticipatory or actual breach or attempted or actual termination of an operating agreement notwithstanding the existence of an agency relationship between the parties to the operating agreement.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  23-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 23 - Operating Agreements -- Hotels and Retirement Communities|Section 23-103 - Express Covenants

    Express covenants or other provisions of an operating agreement that establish a party’s duties and obligations under the operating agreement create the only duties and obligations enforceable against the party under the operating agreement.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  23-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 23 - Operating Agreements -- Hotels and Retirement Communities|Section 23-104 - Enforceability

    If an operating agreement states that it shall continue for a period of time or until the happening of an event, the operating agreement shall be enforceable between the parties until the expiration of the period of time or the happening of the event unless the operating agreement contains a right of early termination.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  23-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 23 - Operating Agreements -- Hotels and Retirement Communities|Section 23-105 - Implied Covenants

    (a)    The covenant of good faith and fair dealing shall be implied in an operating agreement unless the operating agreement states that a party may perform a duty or obligation in the party’s sole discretion.    (b)    Unless an operating agreement contains a covenant or other provision that specifically incorporates a duty into the operating agreement, no duties shall be implied under the operating agreement.
MD. Commercial Law Code Ann. §  23-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Commercial Law|Title 23 - Operating Agreements -- Hotels and Retirement Communities|Section 23-106 - Construction

    This title may not be construed to:        (1)    Limit the defenses of fraud, duress, or illegality; or        (2)    Affect any claim between a third party and a party to an operating agreement.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  3-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 3 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases|Section 3-101 - Defined Terms

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Committed person” means a person committed to the Health Department as not criminally responsible under the test for criminal responsibility.    (c)    “Court” means a court that has criminal jurisdiction.    (d)    “Health Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.    (e)    “Hospital warrant” means a legal document issued by a court that:        (1)    authorizes any law enforcement officer in the State to apprehend a person who is alleged to have violated an order for conditional release and transport the person to a facility designated by the Health Department; and        (2)    requires that the issuance of the warrant is entered in the person’s criminal history record information of the criminal justice information system.    (f)    “Incompetent to stand trial” means not able:        (1)    to understand the nature or object of the proceeding; or        (2)    to assist in one’s defense.    (g)    (1)    “Mental disorder” means a behavioral or emotional illness that results from a psychiatric or neurological disorder.        (2)    “Mental disorder” includes a mental illness that so substantially impairs the mental or emotional functioning of a person as to make care or treatment necessary or advisable for the welfare of the person or for the safety of the person or property of another.        (3)    “Mental disorder” does not include mental retardation.    (h)    “Office” means the Office of Administrative Hearings.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  3-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 3 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases|Section 3-102 - Secretary to Adopt Regulations

    The Secretary of the Health Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this title that relate to the Health Department.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  3-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 3 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases|Section 3-103 - Interpreters for Proceedings

    (a)    (1)    The court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help a defendant throughout any court proceedings under this title when the defendant:            (i)    is deaf; or            (ii)    cannot readily understand or communicate the English language and cannot understand a charge made against the defendant or help present the defense.        (2)    On application of a victim or victim’s representative, as defined in § 11–104(a) of this article, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help the victim or the victim’s representative throughout any court proceeding when the victim or the victim’s representative:            (i)    is deaf; or            (ii)    cannot readily understand or communicate the English language.    (b)    The court shall give an interpreter appointed under this section:        (1)    compensation for services in an amount equal to that provided for interpreters of languages other than English; and        (2)    reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of services.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  3-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 3 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases|Section 3-104 - Court to Determine Competence

    (a)    If, before or during a trial, the defendant in a criminal case or a violation of probation proceeding appears to the court to be incompetent to stand trial or the defendant alleges incompetence to stand trial, the court shall determine, on evidence presented on the record, whether the defendant is incompetent to stand trial.    (b)    If, after receiving evidence, the court finds that the defendant is competent to stand trial, the trial shall begin as soon as practicable or, if already begun, shall continue.    (c)    At any time before final judgment, the court may reconsider the question of whether the defendant is incompetent to stand trial.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  3-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 3 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases|Section 3-107 - Dismissal of Charges

    (a)    Whether or not the defendant is confined and unless the State petitions the court for extraordinary cause to extend the time, the court shall dismiss the charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under this subtitle:        (1)    when charged with a felony or a crime of violence as defined under § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article, after the lesser of the expiration of 5 years or the maximum sentence for the most serious offense charged; or        (2)    when charged with an offense not covered under item (1) of this subsection, after the lesser of the expiration of 3 years or the maximum sentence for the most serious offense charged.    (b)    Whether or not the defendant is confined, if the court considers that resuming the criminal proceeding would be unjust because so much time has passed since the defendant was found incompetent to stand trial, the court shall dismiss the charge without prejudice. However, the court may not dismiss a charge without providing the State’s Attorney and a victim or victim’s representative who has requested notification under § 3–123(c) of this title advance notice and an opportunity to be heard.    (c)    If charges are dismissed under this section, the court shall notify:        (1)    the victim of the crime charged or the victim’s representative who has requested notification under § 3–123(c) of this title; and        (2)    the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  3-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 3 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases|Section 3-109 - Test for Criminal Responsibility

    (a)    A defendant is not criminally responsible for criminal conduct if, at the time of that conduct, the defendant, because of a mental disorder or mental retardation, lacks substantial capacity to:        (1)    appreciate the criminality of that conduct; or        (2)    conform that conduct to the requirements of law.    (b)    For purposes of this section, “mental disorder” does not include an abnormality that is manifested only by repeated criminal or otherwise antisocial conduct.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  3-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 3 - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases|Section 3-110 - Not Criminally Responsible -- Plea and Verdict

    (a)    (1)    If a defendant intends to rely on a plea of not criminally responsible, the defendant or defense counsel shall file a written plea alleging, in substance, that when the alleged crime was committed, the defendant was not criminally responsible by reason of insanity under the test for criminal responsibility in § 3-109 of this title.        (2)    A written plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity shall be filed at the time provided for initial pleading, unless, for good cause shown, the court allows the plea to be filed later.    (b)    The defendant has the burden to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, the defense of not criminally responsible.    (c)    If the trier of fact finds that the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the criminal act charged, then, if the defendant has pleaded not criminally responsible, the trier of fact separately shall find whether the defendant has established, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant was at the time criminally responsible or not criminally responsible by reason of insanity under the test for criminal responsibility in § 3-109 of this title.    (d)    A court may not enter a verdict of not criminally responsible unless the defendant or defense counsel has filed a written plea under subsection (a) of this section.