Md. Code, Local Government § 20-601
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 20-601, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§20–601.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a county may impose a sales or use tax on controlled dangerous substances as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article.
(b) A county may not impose a sales or use tax under subsection (a) of this section on sales by a person who complies with Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article.
(b) A county may not impose a sales or use tax under subsection (a) of this section on sales by a person who complies with Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article.
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