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THOSE STATES WHICH ENACT IT.

(E) THIS SUBTITLE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS
PROVIDING AN EXCLUSIVE METHOD FOR MAKING GIFTS TO MINORS.

13-310. SHORT TITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND UNIFORM
GIFTS TO MINORS ACT."

REVISOR'S NOTE; These sections presently appear as

Art. 93A, §§301 through 310. This subtitle is

the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act as amended in

the Maryland Laws. A change in reference is

made in §13—302(a) (7) in order to refer to a
section in this article. No other changes are
made.

SUBTITLE 4. RECOVERY BY MINOR IN TORT.
13-401. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(E) MINOR.

"MINOR" MEANS ANY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE (1)
WHO ACTUALLY RESIDED IN THE STATE AT THE TIME OF THE
HAPPENING OF THE OCCURRENCE OUT OF WHICH THE CLAIM,
ACTION, OR JUDGMENT ARISES, OR (2) WHO ACTUALLY RESIDES
IN THE STATE AT THE TIME MONEY IS PAID TO HIM OR TO ANY
PERSON ACTING FOR HIM BECAUSE OF A CLAIM, ACTION, OR
JUDGMENT IN TORT.

(C) NET SUM.

"NET SUM" MEANS THE NET AMOUNT DUE THE MINOR OR TO
ANY PERSON ACTING FOR HIM AFTER THE DEDUCTION OF THE FEE
OF THE ATTORNEY AND EXPENSES. IF THE MINOR IS NOT
REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY, IT MEANS THE AMOUNT DUE TO
THE MINOR OR TO ANY PERSON ACTING FOR HIM, BY OR ON
BEHALF OF ANY PERSON LIABLE.

(D) THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
MONEY.

"THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
MONEY" MEANS

(1) THE ATTORNEY, IF THE MINOR OR ANY PERSON
ACTING FOR HIM IS REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY, OR