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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN A LABOR

ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN 29 U.S.C. §152 (5), AND AN

EMPLOYER OR GROUP OF EMPLOYERS, WHICH CONTAINS THOSE
LABOR OBJECTIVES;

(2)   ANY INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED AGRICULTURAL
OR HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION OR ITS
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS DIRECTED SOLELY TO THEIR LAWFUL
OBJECTIVES;

(3)    A PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, AS DEFINED IN THE
MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION LAW, OR A RATING
ORGANIZATION OR BUREAU REPRESENTING THE COMPANY, TO THE
EXTENT THAT THE ACTIVITY IS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION
OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL
LAW GOVERNING INTERSTATE COMMERCE;

(4)    AN INSURER, INSURANCE AGENT, INSURANCE BROKER,
PUBLIC ADJUSTER, INSURANCE ADVISOR, OF RATING
ORGANIZATION, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ACTIVITY IS SUBJECT
TO REGULATION BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE OF THE
STATE OR IS AUTHORIZED BY THE INSURANCE CODE OR ANY OTHER
LAW OF THE STATE, INCLUDING THE MAKING OF OR
PARTICIPATING IN JOINT UNDERWRITING OR JOINT REINSURANCE
ARRANGEMENTS;

(5)   A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, TRUST, OR ORGANIZATION
ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE
PURPOSES, OR FOR BOTH PURPOSES, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
ACTIVITY IS A RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE ACTIVITY;

(6)    A SECURITY DEALER WHO IS LICENSED BY THE STATE
OR WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE RATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
SECURITIES DEALERS OR A MEMBER OF A NATIONAL SECURITIES
EXCHANGE REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 19 34, IN
THE COURSE OF HIS BUSINESS OF OFFERING, SELLING, BUYING
AND SELLING, OR OTHERWISE TRADING IN OR UNDERWRITING
SECURITIES AS IN AGENT, BROKER, OR PRINCIPAL, OR THE
ACTIVITY OF A REGISTERED NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE,
INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION RATES AND
SCHEDULES OF CHARGES;

(7)    A BOARD OF TRADE DESIGNATED AS A "CONTRACT
MARKET" BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED
STATES UNDER 9 U.S.C. §5;

(8)    ANY PERSON TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ACTIVITY IS
SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT
AUTHORITY OR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT
AUTHORITY;

(9)   A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
ACTIVITY IS REGULATED OR SUPERVISED UNDER THE BANKING