{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-530","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5–530","heading":"","body":"(a) A cooperative is not a combination in restraint of trade, an illegal monopoly, or an attempt to lessen competition or fix prices arbitrarily.\n(b) A marketing agreement authorized by this subtitle is not illegal or in restraint of trade.","path":["Article - Corporations and Associations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca\u0026section=5-530","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:43Z","sha256":"d8e1e8fa1d764554a88da10188cb976a39acf384979d4f1a86982c5164d49742","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-529","next":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-5-531"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}