{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-5-202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Utilities § 5–202","heading":"","body":"Without prior authorization of the Commission, a public service company may not:\n(1) assign, lease, or transfer a franchise or a right under a franchise;\n(2) enter into any agreement or contract that materially affects a franchise or a right under a franchise; or\n(3) abandon or discontinue the exercise of a franchise or a right as a whole or in part.","path":["Article - Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gpu\u0026section=5-202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:28Z","sha256":"b16ea063c1ae0a37543a5a05a7d6a11852131d65363670071186f24088445329","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-5-201","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-5-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}