(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of Maryland or his designee. (c) “Commodity” means goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or any other articles in trade or commerce. (d) “County” includes Baltimore City. (e) “Court” means the circuit court of a county. (f) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, […]
(a) (1) The General Assembly of Maryland declares that the purpose of this subtitle is to complement the body of federal law governing restraints of trade, unfair competition, and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent acts or practices in order to protect the public and foster fair and honest intrastate competition. (2) It is the intent of the General Assembly […]
(a) This subtitle does not make illegal the activity of: (1) A labor organization or its individual members directed solely to lawful labor objectives, or a collective bargaining agreement between a labor organization, as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 152(5), and an employer or group of employers, which contains those labor objectives; (2) Any incorporated or unincorporated agricultural […]
(a) A person may not: (1) By contract, combination, or conspiracy with one or more other persons, unreasonably restrain trade or commerce; (2) Monopolize, attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with one or more other persons to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce within the State, for the purpose of excluding competition or of controlling, […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, if the Attorney General believes that a person may be in possession, custody, or control of any documentary material, wherever situated, or may have any information which the Attorney General believes is relevant to the subject matter of an investigation of a possible violation of this […]
(a) In enforcing this subtitle, the Attorney General may accept an assurance of discontinuance of an act or practice considered in violation of this subtitle from any person engaged in the act or practice. (b) The assurance of discontinuance shall be in writing and filed with and subject to the approval of the court of the county […]
(a) The Attorney General shall investigate suspected criminal violations of this subtitle and may require assistance from any State’s Attorney for that purpose. (b) The Attorney General shall commence and try all prosecutions under this subtitle with the State’s Attorney for the county where the prosecution is brought. (c) With respect to the commencement and trial of the […]
The Attorney General may cooperate with the federal government and other states in the enforcement of this subtitle.
(a) (1) The Attorney General shall institute proceedings in equity to prevent or restrain violations of § 11–204 of this subtitle and may require assistance from any State’s Attorney for that purpose. (2) In a proceeding under this section, the court shall determine whether a violation has been committed and enter any judgment or decree necessary to: (i) Remove […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a final judgment or decree rendered in a criminal proceeding or civil action brought by the Attorney General under this subtitle to the effect that a defendant has violated this subtitle is prima facie evidence against the defendant in an action for damages brought by another […]
The remedies provided in this subtitle are cumulative.
Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of § 11-204(a)(1) or (2) of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Antitrust Act.
