Md. Code, Public Utilities § 9-308
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Utilities § 9-308, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Utilities — regulates utility companies.
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§9–308.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to § 6-101(c) of this article, a Maryland railroad company may acquire, own, hold, pledge, sell, dispose of, endorse, guarantee, or assume the stocks, bonds, and other securities of:
(1) a Maryland railroad company;
(2) a railroad company of any other state; and
(3) an inland, coast, or ocean transportation company.
(b) A Maryland railroad company may own and operate a line of steamships or steamboats if they can be used wholly or partly, in connection with the business of the Maryland railroad company.
(1) a Maryland railroad company;
(2) a railroad company of any other state; and
(3) an inland, coast, or ocean transportation company.
(b) A Maryland railroad company may own and operate a line of steamships or steamboats if they can be used wholly or partly, in connection with the business of the Maryland railroad company.
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