Md. Code, Public Safety § 10-111
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 10-111, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§10–111.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who possesses or discharges fireworks in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense.
(b) A person who sells fireworks in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense.
(c) (1) At the expense of the owner, the State Fire Marshal shall seize and remove all fireworks possessed or sold in violation of this subtitle.
(2) Fireworks described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be forfeited and destroyed.
(b) A person who sells fireworks in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense.
(c) (1) At the expense of the owner, the State Fire Marshal shall seize and remove all fireworks possessed or sold in violation of this subtitle.
(2) Fireworks described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be forfeited and destroyed.
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