2018 Maryland Code
Public Safety
Title 14 - Emergency Management
Subtitle 10 - Riots
§ 14-1001. Liability of county or municipal corporation for damages

Universal Citation:
MD Pub Safety Code § 14-1001 (2018)
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  • (a) "Structure" defined. -- 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.

  • (b) Cause of action authorized. -- Subject to ยง 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.

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