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MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 7 - Retail Pet Stores|Section 19-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Animal control unit” has the meaning stated in § 10–617 of the Criminal Law Article.    (c)    (1)    “Animal welfare organization” means a nonprofit organization:            (i)    that has tax exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code; and            (ii)    whose mission and practice is the rescue of animals and the placement of those animals in permanent homes.        (2)    “Animal welfare organization” does not include an organization that obtains animals from a breeder or broker in exchange for payment or compensation.    (d)    “Breeder” means a person who breeds or raises dogs to sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer to the public.    (e)    “Broker” means a person who transfers dogs for resale by another person.    (f)    “Offer for sale” includes to sell, offer to transfer, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of a domestic animal.    (g)    “Retail pet store” means a for–profit establishment open to the public that sells or offers for sale domestic animals to be kept as household pets.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 7 - Retail Pet Stores|Section 19-702 - Applicability

    This subtitle does not apply to an animal welfare organization or animal control unit operating within a retail pet store.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 7 - Retail Pet Stores|Section 19-703 - Duties of Retail Pet Stores

    (a)    A retail pet store may not offer for sale or otherwise transfer or dispose of cats or dogs.    (b)    This section may not be construed to prohibit a retail pet store from collaborating with an animal welfare organization or animal control unit to offer space for these entities to showcase cats or dogs for adoption.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 7 - Retail Pet Stores|Section 19-704 - Violations

    (a)    A violation of this subtitle:        (1)    is an unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article; and        (2)    except for the provisions of § 13–411 of the Commercial Law Article, is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.    (b)    Each offer of an animal for sale in violation of this subtitle is a separate violation.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 7 - Retail Pet Stores|Section 19-705 - Additional Rights and Remedies Not Limited

    Nothing in this subtitle limits the ability of the State or a local government to prosecute the owner or operator of a retail pet store for any other violation of law.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 7 - Retail Pet Stores|Section 19-707 - Additional Rights and Remedies Not Limited

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2020 PER CHAPTER 237 OF 2018 //    Nothing in this subtitle limits:         (1)    the rights or remedies otherwise available to a purchaser;        (2)    the ability of the owner or operator of a retail pet store and purchaser to agree to additional terms and conditions that do not impair the rights granted to a purchaser under this subtitle; or        (3)    the ability of the State or a local government to prosecute the owner or operator of a retail pet store for any other violation of law.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 8 - Mining Companies|Section 19-801 - Operation of Stores

    (a)    A mining company formed or organized in the State may not own, operate, hold any interest in, or receive profits from any store.    (b)    This section does not prohibit the employees of a mining company from forming a cooperative store.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  19-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 19 - Miscellaneous State Business Regulation|Subtitle 9 - Security Systems|Section 19-901 - Wireless Security Systems

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Security system” means any burglary alarm system or robbery alarm system.            (ii)    “Security system” includes the service of monitoring the property to which a security system is attached in case of an alarm sounding.        (3)    (i)    “Wireless security system” means a security system that is designed to carry a voltage of 50 volts or less and not hardwired.            (ii)    “Wireless security system” includes ancillary low–voltage components that are either wireless or battery–operated and supplementary smoke detectors as defined in the National Fire Protection Association 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.    (b)    If a wireless security system does not require the submission of a fire protection plan review to a local government for compliance with the State or a local building code, a local government may not require an electrical license or an electrical permit to install, maintain, inspect, replace, or service the wireless security system.    (c)    (1)    A local government may:            (i)    require a person who provides wireless security systems to comply with a local alarm ordinance or obtain an alarm business registration or permit; and            (ii)    require a person who operates wireless security systems or causes wireless security systems to be operated to comply with a local alarm ordinance or obtain an alarm system registration or permit.        (2)    A local government may not require a person described in paragraph (1) of this subsection to obtain an electrical permit.    (d)    Wireless security systems are not exempt from Title 18 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.    (e)    Wireless security systems must comply with any State or local building codes.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 20-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Automated purchasing machine” means a self–service device that:        (1)    is designed to dispense money in exchange for personal property; and        (2)    is also known as a reverse vending machine.    (c)    “Buyer” means a person that buys or offers to buy personal property by means of an automated purchasing machine.    (d)    “Electronic device” means a device capable of facilitating communication through voice, data, text, or other visual or auditory format.    (e)    “Employee” means an individual who is employed by a buyer to buy or supervise directly the buying of personal property.    (f)    “License” means a license issued by the Secretary to do business as a buyer.    (g)    (1)    “Personal property” means private property that is moveable.        (2)    “Personal property” includes:            (i)    property that is serialized or normally has a unique identifier; and            (ii)    gift cards or vouchers that have monetary value.    (h)    “Primary law enforcement unit” means the Department of State Police, a police department, or sheriff, as designated by a resolution of the county or municipal governing body in the county in which the automated purchasing machine is located.    (i)    (1)    “Recyclable materials” means material that:            (i)    if not recycled, would become solid waste for disposal in a refuse disposal system; and            (ii)    may be collected, separated, or processed and returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or products.        (2)    “Recyclable materials” includes paper, glass, metals, plastics, and cardboard.    (j)    “Resident agent” means a person registered in the State who:        (1)    serves as a primary point of contact;        (2)    regularly conducts business for the licensee; and        (3)    maintains a physical location in Maryland where the resident agent regularly conducts business and at which the resident agent or an employee of the resident agent is physically present during normal business hours.    (k)    “Seller” means a person who sells or offers to sell personal property to an automated purchasing machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 20-102 - Applicability of Title

    (a)    This title does not apply to an automated purchasing machine that is used exclusively for collecting recyclable materials in accordance with a recycling program approved by the Department of the Environment.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this title:            (i)    preempts the right of a county or municipality to regulate automated purchasing machines and operators of automated purchasing machines; and            (ii)    supersedes any existing law of a county or municipality that regulates automated purchasing machines and operators of automated purchasing machines.        (2)    This title does not limit the power of a county or municipality to:            (i)    license automated purchasing machines and operators of automated purchasing machines; or            (ii)    prohibit the installation or operation of automated purchasing machines within the county or municipality.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 20-103 - Regulations

    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out and enforce this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 2 - Designation of Primary Law Enforcement Unit|Section 20-201 - Designation of Primary Law Enforcement Unit

    (a)    A county or municipal governing body in the county in which an automated purchasing machine is located shall designate by resolution the primary law enforcement unit to receive records in accordance with § 20–402(a)(1) of this title.    (b)    If a municipal governing body designates a county police department or sheriff as the primary law enforcement unit under this section, the county may designate the Department of State Police as the primary law enforcement unit.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-301 - License Required

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person shall have a license before the person does business as a buyer in the State.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-302 - Application

    (a)    (1)    An applicant for a license shall:            (i)    submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and            (ii)    pay to the Secretary an application fee of $300.        (2)    The application fee is nonrefundable.    (b)    The applicant shall sign the application under oath.    (c)    In addition to any other information that the Secretary requires, the application shall state:        (1)    the name, date of birth, and residence address of the applicant;        (2)    the business address of the applicant;        (3)    a telephone number at which the applicant can be reached during normal business hours;        (4)    each address where the applicant has conducted any business during the 3 years before application;        (5)    the driver’s license number, if any, of the applicant; and        (6)    the name and permanent address of the resident agent who will represent the applicant in the State.    (d)    The application form shall contain immediately above the signature line the following:    “If issued a license, I agree to allow a municipal, county, or State police officer or agent acting in the course of a stolen property investigation or an investigation of a violation of this title to inspect and photograph all personal property and records at my business or storage locations.”.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-303 - National and State Criminal History Records Check -- Required

    Before an individual may begin work as a resident agent for a buyer:        (1)    the buyer shall submit to the Secretary on the form that the Secretary provides the name of the individual; and        (2)    the individual shall apply for a national and State criminal history records check required under § 20–304(b) of this subtitle.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-304 - National and State Criminal History Records Check -- Process

    (a)    In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (b)    Applicants for licenses under § 20–301 of this subtitle and individuals whose names must be submitted to the Secretary under § 20–303 of this subtitle shall apply to the Central Repository for a national and State criminal history records check on a form approved by the Director of the Central Repository.    (c)    The Central Repository shall provide to the Secretary:        (1)    the national and State criminal history records of each individual requiring a criminal history records check under subsection (b) of this section and a printed statement listing any convictions and pleas of guilty or nolo contendere to any criminal charge;        (2)    an update of the initial criminal history records check for an individual requiring a criminal history records check and a revised printed statement listing any convictions and pleas of guilty or nolo contendere to any criminal charge occurring in the State after the date of the initial criminal history records check; and        (3)    an acknowledged receipt of the application for a criminal history records check by an individual requiring a criminal history records check.    (d)    An individual requiring a criminal history records check shall submit a complete set of legible fingerprints taken at any designated State or local law enforcement office in the State or other agency or location approved by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to the Central Repository.    (e)    An individual requiring a criminal history records check under subsection (b) of this section shall pay:        (1)    the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check; and        (2)    the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records.    (f)    A buyer or an applicant may pay for the costs incurred by the resident agent or other individual requiring a criminal history records check under subsection (b) of this section.    (g)    (1)    Information obtained by the Secretary from the Central Repository under this title shall be confidential and may be disseminated only to the individual who is the subject of the criminal history records check.        (2)    Nothing in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall preclude the Secretary from notifying a buyer or an applicant of the approval or disqualification of the resident agent for employment based on information obtained by the Secretary under this section.    (h)    The Secretary shall verify periodically the continued employment or licensure of individuals requiring criminal history records checks in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-305 - Issuance of License

    (a)    On receipt of a complete national and State criminal record report from the Central Repository in accordance with § 20–304 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.    (b)    The Secretary may not issue a license for an address that is:        (1)    a hotel or motel room;        (2)    a motor vehicle; or        (3)    a post office box.    (c)    The Secretary may not issue more than one license for a single business location.    (d)    The Secretary may not issue a license to a minor.    (e)    Whenever a license is suspended or revoked, another license may not be issued to a buyer for the same business location.    (f)    A license authorizes the licensee to do business as a buyer only at the address for which the license is issued.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-306 - Expiration and Renewal

    (a)    Unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the first April 30 that comes:        (1)    after the effective date of the license; and        (2)    in an even–numbered year.    (b)    At least 1 month before a license expires, the Secretary shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee:        (1)    a renewal application form; and        (2)    a notice that states:            (i)    the date on which the current license expires;            (ii)    the date by which the Secretary must receive the renewal application for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and            (iii)    the amount of the renewal fee.    (c)    Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term if the licensee:        (1)    submits to the Secretary a renewal application on the form that the Secretary provides;        (2)    signs the renewal application under oath;        (3)    updates the information submitted in the original application and states that the information is current;        (4)    except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, agrees to comply with each requirement applicable to the original application;        (5)    states that the licensee:            (i)    has not violated this title;            (ii)    has not been convicted of an offense specified in § 20–307 of this subtitle; and            (iii)    has not had a similar license denied, suspended, or revoked in another jurisdiction;        (6)    otherwise is entitled to be licensed; and        (7)    pays to the Secretary a renewal fee of $265.    (d)    The Secretary may require a licensee to submit a national and State criminal history records check with the renewal application.    (e)    The Secretary shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.    (f)    A license is not transferable and may be used only to benefit the licensee.    (g)    (1)    A licensee may change the place of business for which a license is issued only if the licensee:            (i)    submits to the Secretary an application to transfer the license to a new business location on a form that the Secretary provides; and            (ii)    receives the written approval of the Secretary.        (2)    Within 45 days after the application is filed with the Secretary, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the application and notify the licensee of the approval or disapproval in writing.        (3)    If the Secretary approves a proposed change of place of business, the licensee shall attach the written approval of the Secretary to the license until an amended license is received by the licensee.    (h)    The Secretary may determine that licenses issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-308 - Hearing

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 10–226 of the State Government Article, before the Secretary takes any final action under § 20–307 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary.    (b)    The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    The Secretary may administer oaths in a proceeding under this section.    (d)    If, after due notice, the individual against whom the action is contemplated does not appear, nevertheless the Secretary may hear and determine the matter.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-309 - Appeals

    A party to a proceeding under this title who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary in a contested case, as defined in § 10–202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10–222 and 10–223 of the State Government Article.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  20-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 20 - Automated Purchasing Machines|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 20-310 - Information Provided to Primary Law Enforcement Units

    The Secretary shall inform each primary law enforcement unit of each license that is issued, renewed, changed to a new business location, denied, suspended, or revoked.