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§ 14-1001. Liability of county or municipal corporation for damages

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Emergency Management (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Riots (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 14-1001
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 82, § 1
§ 14-1001. Liability of county or municipal corporation for damages
“Structure” defined
(a) In this section, “structure” means:
(1) a church, chapel, or convent;
(2) a dwelling;
(3) a building used or designed as a place to transact business or store property;
(4) a barn, stable, or other outbuilding; or
(5) a ship, shipyard, or lumberyard.
Cause of action authorized
(b) Subject to § 14-1002 of this subtitle, if a structure or personal property is stolen, damaged, or destroyed in a riot, the injured party may recover actual damages sustained in a civil action against the county or municipal corporation of the State in which the riot occurred.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 14-1001, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 14-1001
Current through all legislation from the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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