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 […]
Section 19-103 – National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Adult entertainment” means live entertainment: (i) in which individuals appear for public view in a state of nudity or partial nudity; or (ii) that, applying contemporary standards, the average individual would find, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest. (3) “Adult entertainment establishment” means a business […]
Section 19-104 – Business Discounts and Preferences for Veterans — Identification
A business registered with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation that offers a discount or preference on products or services to veterans shall accept a valid driver’s license or identification card issued under § 12–302 of the Transportation Article that includes a notation of veteran status as verification of the veteran status of the […]
Section 19-105 – Commercial Sales of Dogs or Cats — Prohibited Acts
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) an animal welfare organization or animal control unit displaying dogs or cats for adoption or the adoption of dogs or cats from an animal welfare organization or animal control unit; or (2) a dog breeder and a specific individual purchaser conducting a prearranged sale of a dog if the location […]
Section 19-106 – Corporate Diversity Required of Entity Qualifying for Certain State Benefits — State Equity Report
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 795 OF 2021 ** (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Entity” means: (i) a commercial enterprise or business that is in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and is: 1. incorporated in the State; or 2. registered to do business in the […]
Section 19-201 – “Organization” Defined
In this subtitle, “organization” means an incorporated or unincorporated society, association, organization, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans’ organization, labor union, foundation, federation, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary.
Section 19-202 – Registration of Name or Insignia
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an organization may register with the Secretary of State a facsimile, duplicate, or description of its name or insignia, including a badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, or rosette if the principles and activities of the organization are not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of […]
Section 19-203 – Application for Registration
The chief executive officer of the organization shall apply for registration under this subtitle on the form that the Secretary of State provides.