Md. Code, Business Regulation § 1-405
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 1-405, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§1–405.
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(a) For convenience of administration of this subtitle, the general classes of goods under this subtitle are:
(1) raw or partly prepared materials.
(2) animal products.
(3) baggage, animal equipments, portfolios, and pocketbooks.
(4) music and audio.
(5) candles and essential oils.
(6) chemicals and chemical compositions.
(7) computers and peripherals.
(8) smokers’ articles, not including tobacco products.
(9) explosives, firearms, equipments, and projectiles.
(10) fertilizers.
(11) applications and software.
(12) construction materials.
(13) hardware and plumbing and steam–fitting supplies.
(14) flowers and plants.
(15) oils and greases.
(16) cannabis.
(17) novelties and souvenirs.
(18) medicines and pharmaceutical preparations.
(19) vehicles.
(20) small and large appliances.
(21) electrical apparatus, machines, and supplies.
(22) games, toys, and sporting goods.
(23) cutlery, machinery, and tools, and parts thereof.
(24) boats and marine items.
(25) educational materials.
(26) measuring and scientific appliances.
(27) horological instruments.
(28) jewelry and precious metalware.
(29) eyewear.
(30) crockery, earthenware, and porcelain.
(31) home goods.
(32) furniture and upholstery.
(33) glassware.
(34) heating, lighting, and ventilating apparatus.
(35) belting, hose, machinery packing, and nonmetallic tires.
(36) musical instruments and supplies.
(37) paper and stationery.
(38) prints and publications.
(39) clothing.
(40) fancy goods, furnishings and notions.
(41) office goods.
(42) knitted, netted and textile fabrics, and substitutes therefor.
(43) security devices.
(44) dental, medical, and surgical appliances.
(45) soft drinks and carbonated waters.
(46) food and ingredients of food.
(47) wines.
(48) malt beverages and liquors.
(49) distilled alcoholic liquors.
(50) merchandise not otherwise classified.
(51) cosmetics and toiletries.
(52) detergents and soaps.
(b) For convenience of administration of this subtitle, the general classes of services under this subtitle are:
(53) miscellaneous.
(54) advertising and business.
(55) insurance and financial.
(56) construction and repair.
(57) communications.
(58) transportation and storage.
(59) material treatment.
(60) education and entertainment.
(61) employment and employee benefits.
(62) gardening and farming.
(63) shipping and packaging.
(64) government services.
(65) hospitality and lodging.
(66) community service and volunteering.
(67) religious services and charity.
(68) senior services.
(69) research and development.
(70) animal and pest.
(71) social clubs.
(72) security and police.
(73) artistry and design.
(74) real estate and settlement.
(75) mental health and wellness.
(76) medical, vision, and dental health.
(77) restaurant and food preparation.
(78) fitness and beauty.
(79) janitorial and landscape.
(80) legal and consulting.
(81) sports and recreation.
(82) child services.
(83) funeral.
(84) recycling and disposal.
(85) cannabis services.
(c) The classification of goods and services in this section does not limit or extend the rights of an applicant or registrant.
(1) raw or partly prepared materials.
(2) animal products.
(3) baggage, animal equipments, portfolios, and pocketbooks.
(4) music and audio.
(5) candles and essential oils.
(6) chemicals and chemical compositions.
(7) computers and peripherals.
(8) smokers’ articles, not including tobacco products.
(9) explosives, firearms, equipments, and projectiles.
(10) fertilizers.
(11) applications and software.
(12) construction materials.
(13) hardware and plumbing and steam–fitting supplies.
(14) flowers and plants.
(15) oils and greases.
(16) cannabis.
(17) novelties and souvenirs.
(18) medicines and pharmaceutical preparations.
(19) vehicles.
(20) small and large appliances.
(21) electrical apparatus, machines, and supplies.
(22) games, toys, and sporting goods.
(23) cutlery, machinery, and tools, and parts thereof.
(24) boats and marine items.
(25) educational materials.
(26) measuring and scientific appliances.
(27) horological instruments.
(28) jewelry and precious metalware.
(29) eyewear.
(30) crockery, earthenware, and porcelain.
(31) home goods.
(32) furniture and upholstery.
(33) glassware.
(34) heating, lighting, and ventilating apparatus.
(35) belting, hose, machinery packing, and nonmetallic tires.
(36) musical instruments and supplies.
(37) paper and stationery.
(38) prints and publications.
(39) clothing.
(40) fancy goods, furnishings and notions.
(41) office goods.
(42) knitted, netted and textile fabrics, and substitutes therefor.
(43) security devices.
(44) dental, medical, and surgical appliances.
(45) soft drinks and carbonated waters.
(46) food and ingredients of food.
(47) wines.
(48) malt beverages and liquors.
(49) distilled alcoholic liquors.
(50) merchandise not otherwise classified.
(51) cosmetics and toiletries.
(52) detergents and soaps.
(b) For convenience of administration of this subtitle, the general classes of services under this subtitle are:
(53) miscellaneous.
(54) advertising and business.
(55) insurance and financial.
(56) construction and repair.
(57) communications.
(58) transportation and storage.
(59) material treatment.
(60) education and entertainment.
(61) employment and employee benefits.
(62) gardening and farming.
(63) shipping and packaging.
(64) government services.
(65) hospitality and lodging.
(66) community service and volunteering.
(67) religious services and charity.
(68) senior services.
(69) research and development.
(70) animal and pest.
(71) social clubs.
(72) security and police.
(73) artistry and design.
(74) real estate and settlement.
(75) mental health and wellness.
(76) medical, vision, and dental health.
(77) restaurant and food preparation.
(78) fitness and beauty.
(79) janitorial and landscape.
(80) legal and consulting.
(81) sports and recreation.
(82) child services.
(83) funeral.
(84) recycling and disposal.
(85) cannabis services.
(c) The classification of goods and services in this section does not limit or extend the rights of an applicant or registrant.
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