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MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  1-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names|Section 1-414 - Infringement

    (a)    Subject to § 1-402 of this subtitle, a person may not:        (1)    use, without the consent of the registrant, a reproduction or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this subtitle in connection with the sale, offering for sale, or advertising of goods or services if the use is likely to confuse or deceive about the origin of the goods or services; or        (2)    reproduce or colorably imitate a mark registered under this subtitle and apply the reproduction or colorable imitation to an advertisement, label, package, print, receptacle, sign, or wrapper that is intended to be used:            (i)    with goods or services; or            (ii)    in conjunction with the sale or other distribution of goods or services in the State.    (b)    (1)    A person who violates this section is liable in a civil action to a registrant for any remedy provided in this section.        (2)    A registrant may recover profits or damages from a person who violates subsection (a)(2) of this section only if the person intended that the mark be used to confuse or deceive.    (c)    A registrant may sue to enjoin the display, manufacture, sale, or use of a reproduction or colorable imitation of a mark of the registrant.    (d)    A court of competent jurisdiction may:        (1)    grant an injunction to restrain the display, manufacture, sale, or use of a reproduction or colorable imitation of a registered mark;        (2)    require the defendant to pay to the registrant for the wrongful display, manufacture, sale, or use of a reproduction or colorable imitation of a mark:            (i)    any profit that the defendant derived;            (ii)    any damages that the registrant suffered; or            (iii)    both; and        (3)    require the defendant to deliver to an officer of the court or to the registrant, for destruction, any reproduction or colorable imitation of the mark that is in the possession or under the control of the defendant.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  1-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names|Section 1-415 - Fraudulent Use or Imitation of Trade Names

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not, with intent to defraud, do business in the State under or imitate a name, title, or trade name that is the same as, or similar to, that used by another person already doing business in the State.    (b)    This section does not apply to individuals with similar names.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each day that the offense is committed.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  1-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Currency Transactions in a Trade or Business|Section 1-501 - Purpose

    It is the purpose of this subtitle to require certain reports and records of transactions involving currency where such reports and records have a high degree of usefulness in criminal investigations or proceedings that pertain to the subject of the report.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  1-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Currency Transactions in a Trade or Business|Section 1-502 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Currency” means currency and coin of the United States or any other country.    (c)    “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.    (d)    “Person engaged in a trade or business” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, trust, estate, association, corporation, or other entity:        (1)    engaged in vehicle sales, including motor vehicle, airplane, and boat sales;        (2)    that conducts real estate closings and settlements; or        (3)    engaged in the sale or pledging of jewelry.    (e)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  1-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Currency Transactions in a Trade or Business|Section 1-503 - Reports

    (a)    A person engaged in a trade or business who, in the course of that trade or business, receives more than $10,000 in currency in 1 transaction shall keep a record of the transaction and shall file with the Department within 15 days of the date of the transaction a report of the transaction.    (b)    The reporting requirements of this section are complied with if the person engaged in a trade or business files with the Department a duplicate copy of the report required by 26 U.S.C. § 6050-I.    (c)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subtitle and to provide for exemption of transactions that are clearly of a legitimate nature for which mandatory reporting would serve no useful purpose.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  1-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Currency Transactions in a Trade or Business|Section 1-504 - Access to Reports

    (a)    The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Department of State Police, and the Office of the Attorney General shall have access to and shall be authorized to inspect and copy any reports filed with the Department under this article.    (b)    The Department may make the contents of a report available to other criminal justice agencies only for purposes of investigation or prosecution of the subject of the report.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  1-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Currency Transactions in a Trade or Business|Section 1-505 - Civil Penalties

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary may assess a civil penalty against a person engaged in a trade or business for each knowing and willful violation of this subtitle.        (2)    The civil penalty may not exceed $50 for each day the violation continues.        (3)    For purposes of this section, a separate violation occurs at each office, branch, or place of business where a violation occurs or continues.        (4)    The total civil penalty may not exceed $1,000.    (b)    In the event of the failure of a person to pay a penalty assessed under this section, a civil action for recovery of the penalty may be brought by the State against the person.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 3-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Amusement attraction” means:            (i)    an amusement ride; or            (ii)    a structure that gives amusement, excitement, pleasure, or thrills to people who move around, over, or through the structure without the aid of a moving device integral to the structure.        (2)    “Amusement attraction” does not include a structure that is devoted principally to exhibitions related to agriculture, the arts, education, industry, religion, or science.    (c)    “Amusement owner” means a person, the State, or a political subdivision of the State that owns an amusement attraction or, if the amusement attraction is leased, the lessee.    (d)    “Amusement park” means an area that is used principally for 1 or more permanently erected amusement attractions.    (e)    “Amusement ride” means a device that is intended to give amusement, excitement, pleasure, or thrills to passengers whom the device carries:        (1)    along or around a fixed or restricted course; or        (2)    within a defined area.    (f)    “Carnival” means an itinerant enterprise that consists principally of 1 or more temporarily located amusement attractions.    (g)    “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.    (h)    “Fair” means an enterprise that:        (1)    is devoted principally to periodic exhibitions related to agriculture, the arts, education, industry, religion, or science; and        (2)    has 1 or more amusement attractions operated along with the exhibitions.    (i)    “Inflatable amusement attraction” means an air–supported amusement attraction that:        (1)    incorporates a structural and mechanical system; and        (2)    uses a high strength fabric or film that achieves its strength, shape, and stability by tensioning from internal air pressure.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 3-102 - Legislative Findings; Statement of Purpose

    (a)    The General Assembly finds that:        (1)    an unsafe amusement attraction is likely to cause serious and preventable injuries to members of the public; and        (2)    for the welfare of the people of the State, these injuries must be prevented and the public must be protected from unsafe amusement attractions.    (b)    The purpose of this title is to ensure, as far as possible, the safety of the public in the use of amusement attractions at carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks in the State by providing for:        (1)    adoption of safety regulations;        (2)    an effective enforcement and compliance program; and        (3)    reporting procedures on the safety of amusement attractions that:            (i)    help to achieve the purpose of this title; and            (ii)    describe accurately the hazards of amusement attractions.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 3-103 - Scope of Title

    (a)    This title does not apply to a single-passenger, coin-activated amusement ride that is electrically, manually, or mechanically operated unless admission is charged for access to the place where the amusement ride is located.    (b)    This title does not repeal or modify § 21-1112 (“Medicine or patent medicine shows”) or § 21-1212 (“Violation of § 21-1112”) of the Health - General Article.    (c)    This title does not prevent the licensing of carnivals, fairs, or amusement attractions by the State or a political subdivision of the State.    (d)    This title does not repeal or modify the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 3-104 - Assumption of Risk

    The purchase of a ticket to a carnival or amusement ride is not an assumption of risk by the buyer.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement|Section 3-201 - Responsibility of Commissioner

    (a)    The Commissioner shall administer and enforce this title.    (b)    (1)    The proposed budget of the Division of Labor and Industry shall include an appropriation from the Workers’ Compensation Commission to cover the cost of administering and enforcing this title.        (2)    The Workers’ Compensation Commission shall pay the cost of administering and enforcing this title from money that the Commission receives under § 9-316 of the Labor and Employment Article.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement|Section 3-202 - Delegation -- in General

    The Commissioner may delegate any power or duty of the Commissioner under this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement|Section 3-203 - Delegation of Inspection Power

    (a)    The Commissioner may make an agreement with a municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State or unit of the State government to delegate the power of inspection.    (b)    If a political subdivision satisfies the Commissioner that the political subdivision can make the inspections required under this title, the Commissioner shall make an agreement with the political subdivision to delegate the power of inspection.    (c)    (1)    The Commissioner may retain the right to monitor an inspection by a municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State or unit of the State government.        (2)    The Commissioner may revoke the agreement.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement|Section 3-204 - General Powers and Duties

    (a)    The Commissioner may administer oaths, depose witnesses, and certify to official acts.    (b)    The Commissioner may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to testify or to produce evidence.    (c)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Commissioner shall establish procedures necessary for reporting and keeping records to carry out the duties of the Commissioner under this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement|Section 3-205 - Administrative Search Warrant

    (a)    Whenever an individual who is authorized to inspect property in the State under this title is denied access to the property after making a proper request for access of the owner, tenant, or other person in charge of the property, the individual may apply to the District Court for an administrative search warrant.    (b)    The application shall:        (1)    state the nature, purpose, and scope of the inspection; and        (2)    show that:            (i)    the applicant:                1.    is authorized by law to make the inspection; and                2.    made a proper request for access at a reasonable time;            (ii)    access was denied; and            (iii)    the inspection is for a purpose related to safety or health.    (c)    An application may not be submitted to the District Court unless approved by the Attorney General.    (d)    On application in accordance with this section, the District Court may issue an administrative search warrant.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement|Section 3-206 - Judicial Review

    (a)    A person who is adversely affected or aggrieved by an order passed or regulation adopted by the Commissioner under this title may appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Maryland Rules.    (b)    (1)    The filing of an appeal does not stay an order or regulation of the Commissioner.        (2)    However, after giving the Commissioner notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the court in which the appeal is pending may stay an order or regulation of the Commissioner on the conditions that the court considers proper.        (3)    The conditions may include a requirement to post security.    (c)    A court shall hear the appeal promptly.    (d)    A regulation that the Commissioner adopts under this subtitle:        (1)    is prima facie lawful and reasonable; and        (2)    may not be held invalid because of a technical defect, if there is substantial compliance with this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement|Section 3-207 - Proceeding for Enforcement

    (a)    The Commissioner may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce an order passed or regulation adopted under this subtitle.    (b)    Subject to § 3-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, on request of the Commissioner, the Attorney General may proceed in a State or federal court or before any other federal unit to enforce a decision or order of the Commissioner under this title.    (c)    A court shall hear the action promptly.    (d)    A regulation that the Commissioner adopts under this subtitle:        (1)    is prima facie lawful and reasonable; and        (2)    may not be held invalid because of a technical defect, if there is substantial compliance with this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-301 - "Board" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Board” means the State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-302 - Duty of Commissioner

    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Commissioner shall adopt safety regulations for the maintenance and operation of amusement attractions.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-303 - Board Established

    There is a State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board in the Department.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-304 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.        (2)    Of the 9 members of the Board:            (i)    1 shall be a mechanical engineer;            (ii)    1 shall represent owners of carnivals;            (iii)    1 shall represent the State Fair and the county fairs;            (iv)    1 shall represent amusement ride rental operators;            (v)    2 shall represent owners of amusement parks; and            (vi)    3 shall be consumer members.        (3)    In choosing the members of the Board, the Governor shall make every effort to ensure that each region of the State is represented.        (4)    The composition of the Board as to the race and gender of its members shall reflect the composition of the population of the State.    (b)    Each consumer member of the Board shall be a member of the general public.    (c)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years and begins on July 1.        (2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 1992.        (3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.    (d)    (1)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.        (3)    The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.        (4)    In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-305 - Chairman

    The Governor shall designate a chairman from among the consumer members of the Board.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-306 - Meetings; Compensation

    (a)    The Board shall set the times and places of its hearings and meetings.    (b)    Each member of the Board is entitled to:        (1)    compensation in accordance with the State budget; and        (2)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-307 - Consultation on Regulations

    The Board shall advise and consult with the Commissioner on reasonable regulations to prevent conditions that are detrimental to the public in their use of amusement attractions.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-308 - Recommendations on Regulations

    (a)    The Board shall recommend to the Commissioner any regulation that it finds necessary for the protection and safety of the public.    (b)    The Commissioner may make recommendations to the Board on regulations.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-309 - Bases for Recommendation of Board

    (a)    The Board shall base its recommendations for regulations on information that:        (1)    the Commissioner develops or otherwise has available; or        (2)    an interested person submits to the Board at a public hearing under this section.    (b)    (1)    The Board shall hold the public hearings needed to carry out its responsibilities under this subtitle.        (2)    At least 15 days before a hearing, the Commissioner shall publish notice of the hearing in the Maryland Register.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-310 - Report to Commissioner

    The Board shall submit to the Commissioner, with each recommendation for a regulation, a report that:         (1)    explains the need for the regulation; and        (2)    summarizes the information available to the Board, including:            (i)    testimony that was presented at any public hearing; and            (ii)    technical information.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-311 - Action by Commissioner

    If, after receiving a recommendation from the Board for a regulation, the Commissioner decides to adopt the regulation, the Commissioner shall publish notice of the proposed adoption in the Maryland Register.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  3-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 3 - Amusement Attractions|Subtitle 3 - Regulations|Section 3-312 - Delayed Effective Date

    The Commissioner may delay the effective date of a regulation for not more than 90 days after publication of the notice of adoption, if the Commissioner finds that the delay is needed to ensure that each manufacturer, operator, or amusement owner of an amusement attraction affected by the regulation knows about and has an opportunity to familiarize employees with the requirements of the regulation.