Section 11-201 – Definitions
(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, […]
Section 11-202 – Purpose, Interpretation, and Construction of Subtitle
(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 […]
Section 11-203 – Exemptions
(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 […]