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§ 19-302. Rules of construction.

(a) Deposit.- In this subtitle, requiring or accepting a deposit on a registered returnable container, whether optional, conditional, or otherwise, does not constitute a sale of the container.

(b) Civil and criminal actions.- This subtitle does not prohibit:

(1) the owner of a returnable container or returnable textile from bringing a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, to preserve the rights of the owner, to recover damages, or to recover the returnable container or returnable textile, from a person who unlawfully possesses the returnable container or returnable textile of the owner; or

(2) a prosecution for theft under § 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article.

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 478, 480A; 2002, ch. 26, § 4.]

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§ 19-302. Rules of construction.

(a) Deposit.- In this subtitle, requiring or accepting a deposit on a registered returnable container, whether optional, conditional, or otherwise, does not constitute a sale of the container.

(b) Civil and criminal actions.- This subtitle does not prohibit:

(1) the owner of a returnable container or returnable textile from bringing a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, to preserve the rights of the owner, to recover damages, or to recover the returnable container or returnable textile, from a person who unlawfully possesses the returnable container or returnable textile of the owner; or

(2) a prosecution for theft under § 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article.

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 478, 480A; 2002, ch. 26, § 4.]

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§ 19-302. Rules of construction.

(a) Deposit.- In this subtitle, requiring or accepting a deposit on a registered returnable container, whether optional, conditional, or otherwise, does not constitute a sale of the container.

(b) Civil and criminal actions.- This subtitle does not prohibit:

(1) the owner of a returnable container or returnable textile from bringing a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, to preserve the rights of the owner, to recover damages, or to recover the returnable container or returnable textile, from a person who unlawfully possesses the returnable container or returnable textile of the owner; or

(2) a prosecution for theft under § 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article.

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 478, 480A; 2002, ch. 26, § 4.]