{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-5-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Utilities § 5–201","heading":"","body":"(a) A public service company may not exercise a franchise granted by law except to the extent authorized by the Commission.\n(b) A public service company may not exercise a franchise unless it files with the Commission:\n(1) a certified copy of its charter; and\n(2) a statement by its president and secretary, signed under oath, that the appropriate local authorities have provided the required consent for the exercise of the franchise.","path":["Article - Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gpu\u0026section=5-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:28Z","sha256":"3b63034ff07c37432be24cca95eff78065727c79dbc56e96efd26cbecc45505b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-5-106","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-5-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}