{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-20-403","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 20–403","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) (i) A buyer shall use an individual to screen each transaction in which an automated purchasing machine buys personal property.\n(ii) An individual who screens a transaction may screen the transaction remotely.\n(2) A buyer shall keep a record of the screener assigned to screen each transaction.\n(b) If a buyer determines that personal property sold to an automated purchasing machine is stolen, the buyer shall:\n(1) contact the primary law enforcement unit as soon as practicable; and\n(2) return the personal property to the primary law enforcement unit free of charge.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=20-403","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"e1ee35ae62d3c06b93d2662dd0c93a3fdf99e1f47e2bc9ba04bb23fa894bf626","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-20-402","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-20-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}