Md. Code, Public Utilities § 3-103
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Utilities § 3-103, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Utilities — regulates utility companies.
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.
§3–103.
Official statutory text
(a) The service of a document or notice relating to a proceeding before the Commission under this division shall be sufficient:
(1) if made personally through the sheriff’s office in the county in which service may be made or by an adult; or
(2) except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, if mailed by first–class mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the person to be served.
(b) Service of complaints and accompanying documents shall be sufficient if they are mailed by registered first–class mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the person to be served.
(c) Service of subpoenas shall be sufficient only if made personally through the sheriff’s office in the county in which service may be made or by an adult.
(1) if made personally through the sheriff’s office in the county in which service may be made or by an adult; or
(2) except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, if mailed by first–class mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the person to be served.
(b) Service of complaints and accompanying documents shall be sufficient if they are mailed by registered first–class mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the person to be served.
(c) Service of subpoenas shall be sufficient only if made personally through the sheriff’s office in the county in which service may be made or by an adult.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
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.