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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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"SERVICE" MEANS ANY ACTIVITY PERFORMED IN WHOLE OR
IN PART FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCIAL GAIN, AND INCLUDES
ANY SALE, RENTAL, LEASING, OR LICENSING FOR USE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 83, §37(a).

The phrase "bat not limited to" is deleted as
unnecessary since use of the word "includes"
is not intended in any sense to be
exclusionary or limiting. The maxim of
expressio unius est exclusio alterius and
doctrines of similar implication are not
intended, therefore, to be made applicable by
reason of this deletion.

The only other changes are in style.

(H) TRADE OR COMMERCE.

"TRADE OR COMMERCE" INCLUDES ALL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
WITHIN THE STATE WHICH INVOLVES OR RELATES TO ANY
COMMODITY OR SERVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 83, §37(b).

The only changes are in style.

11-202. PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF
SUBTITLE.

(A) PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION, AND CONSTRUCTION.

(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND DECLARES
THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO COMPLEMENT THE
BODY OF FEDERAL LAW GOVERNING RESTRAINTS OF TRADE, UNFAIR
COMPETITION, AND UNFAIR, DECEPTIVE, AND FRAUDULENT ACTS
OR PRACTICES IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND FOSTER
FAIR AND HONEST INTRASTATE COMPETITION.

(2) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THAT, IN CONSTRUING THIS SUBTITLE, THE COURTS BE GUIDED
BY THE INTERPRETATION GIVEN BY THE FEDERAL COURTS TO THE
VARIOUS FEDERAL STATUTES DEALING WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR
MATTERS, INCLUDING:

(i) ACT OF JULY 2, 1890, CH. 647, 26 U.S.
STAT. 209, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 THROUGH 7;

(ii) ACT OF OCT. 15, 1914, CH. 323, 38 U.S.
STAT. 730, 15 U.S.C. §§ 12 THROUGH 27, 44;

(iii) ACT OF AUGUST 17, 1937, CH. 690, TITLE