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2019 Maryland Code
General Provisions
Title 2 - Official Oaths
Subtitle 2 - Administration of Oath
§ 2-201. Method for administration of oath
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MD Gen Provisions Code § 2-201 (2019)
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An individual who administers an oath shall require the individual taking an oath to hold up a hand in recognition of the solemnity of the act unless:
(1) holding up a hand is not practicable; or
(2) it appears that another method would be more binding on the conscience of the individual taking the oath.
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