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MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 2 - Organizational Insignia|Section 19-207 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

    (a)    A person may not falsely impersonate an officer or member of a military or patriotic organization, grand or subordinate lodge, or fraternal or sororal society that is chartered or has grand or subordinate lodges in the State.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not wear, or use to obtain aid, assistance, or personal or social recognition from a person in the State, the insignia of a military or patriotic organization, or a lodge or fraternal society that is chartered or has grand or subordinate lodges in the State, unless the person is entitled to use or wear the insignia under the constitution, bylaws, or rules of the organization, lodge, or society.        (2)    Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a person from wearing an insignia of a lodge or society if the person is a parent, sibling, child, or spouse of a member of the lodge or society who is entitled to wear the insignia under this subsection.        (3)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $200.    (c)    (1)    A person may not wear willfully, or use to obtain aid or assistance in the State, the insignia of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, or the Disabled American Veterans, unless the person is entitled to use or wear the insignia under the constitution, bylaws, or rules of the organization.        (2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:            (i)    a fine not exceeding $25; or            (ii)    if payment of the fine is defaulted, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.    (d)    (1)    A person may not willfully wear, exhibit, display, print, or use the insignia that is registered under this subtitle, unless the person is entitled to use or wear the insignia under the constitution, bylaws, or rules of the organization.        (2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:            (i)    a fine not exceeding $100; or            (ii)    if payment of the fine is defaulted, imprisonment not exceeding 60 days.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 3 - Returnable Containers and Returnable Textiles|Section 19-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Returnable container” means a device made of any material:            (i)    that is used to hold, contain, or convert goods into a package, either by necessity or for convenience of delivery or sale;            (ii)    that is suitable for repeated use; and            (iii)    the title to which the seller does not intend to pass with the sale of the goods or the transport or return of the goods, as provided in item (2)(ii) of this section.        (2)    “Returnable container” includes:            (i)    a basket, tray, milk crate, or any type of container that is used by a bakery, dairy, distributor, retailer, food service establishment, or its agent, to transport, store, or carry goods including bakery or dairy products; and            (ii)    a bag, box, basket, or any other device:                1.    that is intended for repeated use;                2.    that is used to hold or contain goods that are being:                A.    transported to a laundry, dry cleaning, or dyeing establishment to be washed, laundered, dry cleaned, or dyed; or                B.    returned to the person entitled to the return; and                3.    the title to which the seller does not intend to pass by the transport or return of the goods.    (c)    “Returnable textile” means a garment, towel, table linen, or bed linen with an identifying name, mark, or device woven, impressed, or produced on it, that is regularly supplied clean, and periodically exchanged for a similar soiled textile.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 3 - Returnable Containers and Returnable Textiles|Section 19-302 - Rules of Construction

    (a)    In this subtitle, requiring or accepting a deposit on a registered returnable container, whether optional, conditional, or otherwise, does not constitute a sale of the container.    (b)    (1)    The owner of a returnable container or returnable textile may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, to preserve the rights of the owner, to recover damages, or to recover the returnable container or returnable textile, from a person who unlawfully possesses the returnable container or returnable textile of the owner.        (2)    In an action brought under this subsection, the owner of a returnable container or returnable textile may recover up to three times the value of the actual damages, plus reasonable attorney’s fees.    (c)    This subtitle does not prohibit a prosecution for theft under § 7–104 of the Criminal Law Article.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 3 - Returnable Containers and Returnable Textiles|Section 19-305 - Warrants

    A District Court judge shall issue a search warrant, authorizing a search of the premises specified in the warrant, to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer to whom a warrant may be directed, if a person who has registered a returnable container or returnable textile, or the person’s agent, makes an affidavit before the judge, stating that:        (1)    the affiant demonstrates probable cause to believe that a violation of § 19–304(a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subtitle has occurred; and        (2)    evidence of the violation may be obtained by a search of premises specified by the affiant.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 3 - Returnable Containers and Returnable Textiles|Section 19-306 - Charging Document

    (a)    In a prosecution under this subtitle, a charging document is sufficient if it:        (1)    describes the returnable container or returnable textile in a way that allows its identification;        (2)    affirms that the returnable container or returnable textile is distinctly marked and registered under this subtitle; and        (3)    gives the name of the owner of the returnable container or returnable textile, the person using the returnable container or returnable textile through registration, or, if applicable, the transferee.    (b)    In a prosecution under this subtitle, a charging document need not:        (1)    state or describe the name, mark, or device attached, impressed, or imprinted on a returnable container or returnable textile; or        (2)    state the particulars of the registration of the returnable container or returnable textile or of the assignment or transfer of the registration.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 3 - Returnable Containers and Returnable Textiles|Section 19-307 - Possession -- Evidence of Violation

    (a)    In a prosecution under § 19-304(a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subtitle, possession by a person charged of all or part of the registered returnable container or returnable textile is prima facie evidence that the person is guilty of the charge.    (b)    Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:        (1)    a garbage collector who collects a registered returnable container or returnable textile in the regular course of business;        (2)    the possession of a registered returnable container by a person who received the container with its contents; or        (3)    the possession of a registered returnable textile.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 3 - Returnable Containers and Returnable Textiles|Section 19-308 - Purchase of Plastic Secondary Packaging

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “plastic secondary packaging” means a plastic crate or shell used for the bulk transportation, storage, or carrying of retail items.        (2)    “Plastic secondary packaging” includes milk crates, bakery and soft drink trays, and other commercial plastic secondary packaging.    (b)    Other than a manufacturer of plastic secondary packaging, a person may not purchase four or more items of plastic secondary packaging for the purpose of recycling, shredding, or destroying the items.    (c)    (1)    Each person that purchases an item of plastic secondary packaging, including a person that is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic secondary packaging, shall make a written record of each transaction in which a person sells four or more items of plastic secondary packaging, that shows that the person selling the plastic secondary packaging has lawful possession or ownership of the plastic secondary packaging.        (2)    For each transaction subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the purchaser shall:            (i)    verify the seller’s identity by a driver’s license or other government–issued identification; and            (ii)    make a record of each transaction that includes:                1.    the name, address, telephone number, and signature of the seller or the seller’s authorized representative;                2.    the name and address of the purchaser;                3.    the registration number and license tag number of any vehicle used in the delivery of the plastic secondary packaging;                4.    a description of the items sold, including the number of units; and                5.    the date of the transaction.    (d)    The purchaser shall keep the records required by this section for at least 1 year after the date of purchase.    (e)    A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    for each first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000; and        (2)    for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 4 - Boat Sales|Section 19-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Beneficial owner” means a person for whose benefit a boat broker is entrusted to hold money.    (c)    “Boat” means any vessel that is propelled by sail or machinery in the water.    (d)    “Boat broker” means a person who provides boat brokerage services for another person.    (e)    “Boat broker trust account” means an account that a broker maintains at a financial institution for the deposit of trust money.    (f)    “Boat brokerage services” means to engage in any of the following activities for an expectation of compensation:        (1)    selling a boat, offering to sell a boat, or negotiating to sell a boat;        (2)    buying a boat, offering to buy a boat, or negotiating to buy a boat;        (3)    soliciting or obtaining a listing of a boat; or        (4)    negotiating the purchase, sale, or exchange of a boat.    (g)    “Trust money” means a deposit, payment, or other money that a person entrusts to a boat broker to hold for the benefit of the person or a beneficial owner.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 4 - Boat Sales|Section 19-402 - Boat Broker Trust Account

    (a)    A boat broker shall place any trust moneys received in anticipation of a boat purchase into a boat broker trust account until the boat broker:        (1)    disburses the  trust moneys to the beneficial owner on completion of the boat purchase; or        (2)    returns the trust moneys to the purchaser if the boat purchase is not completed.    (b)    A boat broker trust account established under this section shall be separate from the boat broker’s operating account.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 5 - Use of a Deceased Soldier's Identity|Section 19-501 - "Soldier" Defined

    In this subtitle, “soldier” means:        (1)    an active duty member of    the armed forces of the United States, including the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserve forces, and any other standard United States military agency; or        (2)    a federal active duty member of the State National Guard or Reserve force.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 5 - Use of a Deceased Soldier's Identity|Section 19-502 - Applicability of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not apply to:        (1)    the use of a soldier’s name, portrait, picture, or image in an attempt to portray, describe, or impersonate that soldier in a live performance, single and original work of fine art, play, book, article, film, musical work, radio or television programming, or other audio or audiovisual work, if the performance, fine art, play, book, article, film, musical work, radio or television programming, or other audio or audiovisual work does not constitute a commercial advertisement for any product, good, ware, or merchandise;        (2)    the use of a soldier’s name, portrait, picture, or image for noncommercial purposes, including any news, public affairs, or sports broadcast or account;        (3)    the use of a soldier’s name in truthfully identifying the soldier as the author of a particular work or program or as the performer in a particular performance;        (4)    any promotional materials, advertisements, or commercial announcements for a use described in item (1), (2), or (3) of this section;        (5)    unless the exhibition is continued by the professional photographer after written notice objecting to the exhibition by a person with the authority to grant consent for use under § 19–503 of this subtitle, the use of photographs, video recordings, and images by a person practicing professional photography to exhibit, in or about the professional photographer’s place of business or portfolio, samples of the professional photographer’s work;        (6)    the use of a soldier’s picture, portrait, or image that is not facially identifiable; and        (7)    a photograph of a monument or a memorial that is placed on any product, good, ware, or merchandise.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 5 - Use of a Deceased Soldier's Identity|Section 19-503 - Use of Deceased Soldier's Identity Prohibited

    A person may not knowingly use the name, portrait, picture, or image of a soldier killed in the line of duty within the previous 50 years in advertising for the sale of a product, good, ware, merchandise, or service, for the purpose of gaining a commercial advantage, without obtaining prior consent for use from the soldier or the surviving spouse, the personal representative, or the majority of the heirs of the deceased soldier.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 5 - Use of a Deceased Soldier's Identity|Section 19-504 - Penalties

    A person who violates § 19–503 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 6 - International Marriage Brokers|Section 19-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Basic rights information” means information applicable to a noncitizen, including information about human rights, immigration, and emergency assistance and resources.    (c)    “Client” means an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States and the State of Maryland and who uses the services of an international marriage broker to meet recruits.    (d) “Criminal history record information” means criminal history record information as described in § 10–201 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (e)    (1)    “International marriage broker” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legal entity that does business in the United States and offers to Maryland residents dating, matrimonial, or social referral services involving recruits by:            (i)    exchanging names, telephone numbers, addresses, photographs, or statistics or otherwise facilitating communication between a client and a recruit; or            (ii)    providing a social environment for introducing clients to recruits in person.        (2)    “International marriage broker” does not include:            (i)    a traditional marriage broker that operates on a nonprofit basis and otherwise operates in compliance with the laws of the countries in which it operates, including the laws of the United States; or            (ii)    an entity that provides dating services if its principal business is not to provide international dating services between Maryland residents and foreign nationals and it charges comparable rates and offers comparable services to all individuals it serves regardless of the individual’s gender or country of citizenship.    (f)    “Marital history information” means a declaration of an individual’s current marital status, the number of times the individual has been married, the number of domestic violence protective orders issued against the individual, and whether any previous marriage occurred as a result of receiving services from an international marriage broker.    (g)    “Recruit” means an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States and who uses the services of or is recruited by an international marriage broker for dating, matrimonial, or social referral services.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 6 - International Marriage Brokers|Section 19-602 - Criminal History Record and Marital History Information

    (a)    (1)    An international marriage broker shall provide each recruit with criminal history record information and marital history information of its client and basic human rights information before personal contact information about a recruit is given to the client.        (2)    The human rights information provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be prepared by an organization that is not affiliated with the international marriage broker.    (b)    The information required in subsection (a) of this section must be:        (1)    in the recruit’s native language; and        (2)    displayed in a manner that:            (i)    separates the criminal history record information, the marital history information, and the basic rights information from any other information; and            (ii)    is highly noticeable.    (c)    The international marriage broker shall pay the costs incurred to translate the information.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 6 - International Marriage Brokers|Section 19-603 - Duties of Client and International Marriage Broker

    (a)    In accordance with federal law, a client shall:        (1)    provide the client’s own marital history information to the international marriage broker; and        (2)    notify the international marriage broker if the client has previously sponsored an international spouse.    (b)    The international marriage broker shall require the client to affirm that the marital history information is complete and accurate and includes information regarding marriages, annulments, dissolutions, and the number of domestic violence protective orders issued against the client that occurred in this State, in another state, or in a foreign country.    (c)    The international marriage broker may not provide any personal contact information to the client or the recruit, including the last name, phone number, address, or electronic mail address of the client or the recruit, until the international marriage broker has:        (1)    received the information from the criminal history records check required under § 19–604 of this subtitle;        (2)    received the requested marital history information; and        (3)    provided the information to the recruit.    (d)    Information obtained by the international marriage broker under this section shall be confidential and may not be used for any purpose other than that for which it was disseminated.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 6 - International Marriage Brokers|Section 19-604 - Criminal History Records Check

    Prior to the release of any personal contact information to the client or the recruit, the international marriage broker shall conduct a State and national criminal history records check of the client, including a search of the sex offender registry.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 6 - International Marriage Brokers|Section 19-605 - Disclosure of Personal Contact Information

    An international marriage broker may disclose personal contact information on a recruit only after obtaining consent from the recruit, written in the recruit’s native language.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 6 - International Marriage Brokers|Section 19-606 - Doing Business in the State

    An international marriage broker shall be deemed to be doing business in the State if it contracts for services with a Maryland resident or is considered to be doing business under other laws of the State.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 6 - International Marriage Brokers|Section 19-607 - Violations

    (a)    A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $12,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both, in addition to any penalty imposed under federal law.    (b)    In determining the penalty, the court shall consider:        (1)    any previous violations of this subtitle by the international marriage broker;        (2)    the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, and extent of the violation;        (3)    the demonstrated good faith of the international marriage broker; and        (4)    the necessity of deterring future violations.