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§ 8-303. Telegrams to show times sent and received

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Utilities

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Telegraph and Telephone Companies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 8-303
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 8-303
§ 8-303. Telegrams to show times sent and received
Currentness
Requirement to show times filed and received
(a) A telegraph company engaged in the business of transmitting communications by telegraph in the State and charging tolls for providing this service shall show conspicuously on each telegram delivered:
(1) under the caption “time filed”, the time the telegram was filed at the place of origin for transmission; and
(2) under the caption “time received”, the time the telegram was received at the office from which it is to be delivered.
Fines and penalties
(b) A telegraph company is liable for a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $200 for each telegram it delivers in violation of subsection (a) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998.
Formerly Art. 23, § 327.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 8-303, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 8-303
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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