{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-2504","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 9–2504","heading":"","body":"(a) This subtitle does not affect the authority of the State or a local jurisdiction to regulate the sale or use of any packaging material.\n(b) This subtitle may not be construed to:\n(1) Prohibit a local government, a service provider, or any other entity from selling recycled materials or compost to end markets and retaining the revenues from those sales;\n(2) Affect the authority of a publicly or privately owned materials recycling facility or composting facility to determine which entities may use the facility;\n(3) Limit the ability of local governments, materials recycling facilities, or composting facilities to make decisions on recycling infrastructure purchases, including processing equipment; or\n(4) Preclude the separate adoption of a beverage container deposit return program in the State to reduce beverage container pollution and plastic waste.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=9-2504","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"07cb2d0c0bab042c8a70b513eb79986366bbd1243f5c5c36420715086a810a65","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-2503","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-9-2505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}