Section 19-204 – Fees
(a) Any fees that the Secretary of State establishes for registration, alteration, cancellation, research, and the issuance of certificates under this subtitle shall be as provided by law for similar services. (b) The Secretary of State shall pay fees collected under this subtitle, less administrative costs, into the General Fund of the State.
Section 19-205 – Scope of Registration
A registration under this subtitle is for the use, the benefit, and on behalf, of the organization, or a subsidiary or member in the State of the organization.
Section 19-206 – Record of Registration
(a) (1) The Secretary of State shall keep a properly indexed record of registrations granted under this subtitle. (2) The record shall show any altered or canceled registration. (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of registration to each person granted a registration under this subtitle.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 19-303 – Registration
(a) (1) A person may register: (i) a class of returnable containers if: 1. the person owns or deals in goods handled or delivered in a returnable container; and 2. the returnable container has an identifying name, mark, or device securely attached, impressed, or imprinted; or (ii) a class of returnable textiles, if the person: 1. is in the business of regularly […]
Section 19-101 – Tourist or Travelers’ Guide or Information Services
(a) A person other than as an agent or employee of the United States or a state or a political subdivision of the United States or a state may not use the word “official”, or its equivalent, in connection with a tourist or travelers’ guide or information service or with related advertising or publicity. (b) (1) In this […]
Section 19-304 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties
(a) (1) After the recordation, a person may not: (i) use a registered returnable container of another with contents of a nature different from that delivered; or (ii) sell, buy, rent, or otherwise traffic in a registered returnable textile of another. (2) A person who violates this subsection: (i) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: 1. for […]
Section 19-102 – Common Carrier — Sale of Freight and Baggage
(a) This section applies to each corporation or company that acts as a common carrier or forwarder in the State, including a railroad, steamboat, transportation, or forwarding company. (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a common carrier or forwarder may sell at public auction freight that is forwarded on the common carrier or […]