{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-19-302","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 19–302","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle, requiring or accepting a deposit on a registered returnable container, whether optional, conditional, or otherwise, does not constitute a sale of the container.\n(b) (1) The owner of a returnable container or returnable textile may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, to preserve the rights of the owner, to recover damages, or to recover the returnable container or returnable textile, from a person who unlawfully possesses the returnable container or returnable textile of the owner.\n(2) In an action brought under this subsection, the owner of a returnable container or returnable textile may recover up to three times the value of the actual damages, plus reasonable attorney’s fees.\n(c) This subtitle does not prohibit a prosecution for theft under § 7–104 of the Criminal Law Article.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=19-302","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"a870b929afa4d90a532caa5bd1eda330f3b973b5eb51869303d593ce674800cd","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-19-301","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-19-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}