606                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                              [Ch. 93

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Health - [Slaughter of Animals] ELECTRICAL
EXTENSION CORDS

321.

(A)    ALL ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS OR ANY DEVICE
USED TO CONDUCT ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN COMMERCIAL OR
HOUSEHOLD USE SHALL BE PERMANENTLY IMPRINTED TO REFLECT
THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF AMPERES THAT IT MAY SAFELY CONDUCT.

(B)    ANY MERCHANT WHO SELLS OR CAUSES TO BE SOLD
ANY ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD OR DEVICE USED TO CONDUCT
ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THIS STATUTE
SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT
TO EXCEED $50 FOR EACH OCCURRENCE.

(C)    ANY MERCHANT WHO SELLS OR CAUSES TO BE SOLD
ANY ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD OR DEVICE USED TO CONDUCT
ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ALL ACTUAL PHYSICAL AND PROPERTY
DAMAGES, NOT TO EXCEED $5000, THAT RESULTS FROM THE USE
OF IMPROPERLY LABELED CORDS OR DEVICES. THE INJURED
PARTY SHALL REASONABLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE DAMAGE
RESULTED FROM THE USE OF A NONCONFORMING CORD OR DEVICE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.]]

Article 83 — Sales and Notices

Section 21K to be under the new subheading

"Electrical Extension Cords"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 21K to be under the new
subheading "Electrical Extension Cords" be and it is
hereby added to Article 83 — Sales and Notices, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, (1969 Replacement Volume and
1973 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 83 — Sales and Notices
ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS
21K.

AN ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD CONDUCTING ELECTRICAL