Md. Code, Tax - General § 8-408
This is the official text of Md. Code, Tax - General § 8-408, part of Maryland’s Code, Tax - General — governs state taxation.
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.
§8–408.
Official statutory text
The Department shall:
(1) administer the laws that relate to the public service company franchise tax;
(2) adopt reasonable regulations to administer the provisions of laws that relate to the public service company franchise tax;
(3) design the returns and forms that, on completion, provide the information required for the administration of the public service company franchise tax laws;
(4) collect the public service company franchise tax revenue, including penalties and interest;
(5) pay that revenue into the General Fund of the State; and
(6) certify to the Comptroller that revenue.
(1) administer the laws that relate to the public service company franchise tax;
(2) adopt reasonable regulations to administer the provisions of laws that relate to the public service company franchise tax;
(3) design the returns and forms that, on completion, provide the information required for the administration of the public service company franchise tax laws;
(4) collect the public service company franchise tax revenue, including penalties and interest;
(5) pay that revenue into the General Fund of the State; and
(6) certify to the Comptroller that revenue.
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.