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§ 10-105. Bond or insurance

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Fireworks and Sparklers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 10-105
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 38A, § 18
§ 10-105. Bond or insurance
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Before issuing a permit to discharge fireworks, the State Fire Marshal shall require an applicant to furnish a surety bond with corporate surety approved by the State Fire Marshal or an approved liability and property insurance policy.
(2) The State Fire Marshal shall prescribe the amount of the bond or policy.
(3) The bond or policy:
(i) shall be conditioned on the payment of all damages to persons or property caused by the discharge of fireworks described in the permit;
(ii) shall be payable to the State; and
(iii) may be enforced by a person who suffers damage caused by the discharge of fireworks described in the permit by suit filed in the name of the State for the benefit of the person.
Claims
(b) If claims under a bond or policy required under this subtitle are for an amount greater than the penal sum of the bond or amount of the policy, the claims shall be payable pro rata to the amount of the penal sum of the bond or amount of the policy.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 10-105, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 10-105
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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