Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 11-701
Definitions
Effective Oct 1, 2010Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 456; Acts 1994, c. 518, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2009, c. 10, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 52, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 611, § 2, eff. June 1, 2010.State of Maryland
- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
- (1) “Advertise falsely” means to use any advertisement, including a label, which is misleading in a material respect.
- (2) “Advertise falsely” includes the use of an advertisement that contains an affirmative representation that the Maryland sales and use tax will not be collected by the retailer on a particular transaction without notifying the purchaser of the purchaser's duty to pay the sales and use tax directly to the Comptroller of this State.
- (c) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.
- (d) “Telephone company” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Public Utilities Article.
Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 456; Acts 1994, c. 518, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2009, c. 10, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 52, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 611, § 2, eff. June 1, 2010.
Formerly Art. 27, § 195A.