Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 7-301
Definitions
Effective Oct 1, 2021Added by Acts 2014, c. 344, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 345, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 423, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2018, c. 424, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2021, c. 124, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.State of Maryland
- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
- (b) “Actual address” means a residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual as specified on the individual's application to be a Program participant under this subtitle.
- (c) “Disabled person” has the meaning stated in § 13-101 of the Estates and Trusts Article.
- (d) “Domestic violence” has the same meaning as “abuse” under § 4-501(b) of the Family Law Article.
- (e) “Harassment” means a violation of § 3-803 of the Criminal Law Article.
- (f) “Program” means the Address Confidentiality Program.
- (g) “Program participant” means an individual designated as a Program participant under this subtitle.
- (h) “Sexual assault” means a sexual crime under § 3-303 through § 3-310, § 3-314, § 3-315, or § 3-322 through § 3-325 of the Criminal Law Article, the sexual abuse of a minor under § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article, or the sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult under § 3-604 of the Criminal Law Article.
- (i) “Stalking” has the meaning stated in § 3-802 of the Criminal Law Article.
- (j) “Survivor of human trafficking” means an individual who has been recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for labor, services, or a sexual act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.
Added by Acts 2014, c. 344, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 345, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 423, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2018, c. 424, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2021, c. 124, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.