Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 19-302
Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 19-302
Maryland · Maryland Code, Business Regulation · Status: effective
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- Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 19-302, Maryland, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1757060
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(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 damages, or to recover the returnable container or returnable textile, from a person who unlawfully possesses the returnable container or returnable textile of the owner.
(2) In an action brought under this subsection, the owner of a returnable container or returnable textile may recover up to three times the value of the actual damages, plus reasonable attorney’s fees.
(c) This subtitle does not prohibit a prosecution for theft under § 7–104 of the Criminal Law Article.