Ch. 3  1999 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED; That, except as provided in
Sections 4 and 8 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 1999.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article—Public Utility Companies

1-101.

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.

(B) (1) "AGGREGATOR" MEANS AN ENTITY OR, INCLUDING A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 'OR AN INDIVIDUAL THAT ACTS ON BEHALF OF A
CUSTOMER TO PURCHASE ELECTRICITY.

(2) "AGGREGATOR" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) AN ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT PURCHASES ELECTRICITY
FOR ITS OWN USE OR FOR THE USE OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES; OR

(II) A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVING ONLY IN ITS
DISTRIBUTION TERRITORY.

(C) "BROKER" MEANS AN ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT ACTS AS AN AGENT OR
INTERMEDIARY IN THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY BUT DOES NOT TAKE
TITLE TO ELECTRICITY.

[(b)] (D) "Commission" means the Public Service Commission.

[(c)] (E) (1) "Common carrier" means a person, public authority, or federal,
State, district, or municipal transportation unit that is engaged in the public
transportation of persons for hire, by land, water, air, or any combination of them.

(2) "Common carrier" includes:

(i) an airline company;

(ii) a car company, motor vehicle company, automobile company, or
motor bus company;

(iii) a power-boat company, vessel boat company, steamboat
company, or ferry company;

(iv) a railroad company, street railroad company or sleeping car
company; 

(v) a taxicab company;

(vi) a toll bridge company; and

(vii) a transit company.  

(3) "Common carrier" does not include:

(i) a county revenue authority;