Md. Code, Business Regulation § 19-301
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 19-301, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§19–301.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) (1) “Returnable container” means a device made of any material:
(i) that is used to hold, contain, or convert goods into a package, either by necessity or for convenience of delivery or sale;
(ii) that is suitable for repeated use; and
(iii) the title to which the seller does not intend to pass with the sale of the goods or the transport or return of the goods, as provided in item (2)(ii) of this section.
(2) “Returnable container” includes:
(i) a basket, tray, milk crate, or any type of container that is used by a bakery, dairy, distributor, retailer, food service establishment, or its agent, to transport, store, or carry goods including bakery or dairy products; and
(ii) a bag, box, basket, or any other device:
1. that is intended for repeated use;
2. that is used to hold or contain goods that are being:
A. transported to a laundry, dry cleaning, or dyeing establishment to be washed, laundered, dry cleaned, or dyed; or
B. returned to the person entitled to the return; and
3. the title to which the seller does not intend to pass by the transport or return of the goods.
(c) “Returnable textile” means a garment, towel, table linen, or bed linen with an identifying name, mark, or device woven, impressed, or produced on it, that is regularly supplied clean, and periodically exchanged for a similar soiled textile.
(b) (1) “Returnable container” means a device made of any material:
(i) that is used to hold, contain, or convert goods into a package, either by necessity or for convenience of delivery or sale;
(ii) that is suitable for repeated use; and
(iii) the title to which the seller does not intend to pass with the sale of the goods or the transport or return of the goods, as provided in item (2)(ii) of this section.
(2) “Returnable container” includes:
(i) a basket, tray, milk crate, or any type of container that is used by a bakery, dairy, distributor, retailer, food service establishment, or its agent, to transport, store, or carry goods including bakery or dairy products; and
(ii) a bag, box, basket, or any other device:
1. that is intended for repeated use;
2. that is used to hold or contain goods that are being:
A. transported to a laundry, dry cleaning, or dyeing establishment to be washed, laundered, dry cleaned, or dyed; or
B. returned to the person entitled to the return; and
3. the title to which the seller does not intend to pass by the transport or return of the goods.
(c) “Returnable textile” means a garment, towel, table linen, or bed linen with an identifying name, mark, or device woven, impressed, or produced on it, that is regularly supplied clean, and periodically exchanged for a similar soiled textile.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a business matter in Maryland?
See all Maryland Business lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.