3520                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                         Ch. 754

Article - Commercial Law
SUBTITLE 14. VIDEO MOVIE SALES AND RENTALS
14-1401.

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

(B)   "VIDEO MOVIE" MEANS A VIDEOTAPED VIDEOTAPE OR VIDEO
DISC COPY OF A MOTION PICTURE FILM.

(C)   "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP,
OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR COMMERCIAL ENTITY.

(D)   "OFFICIAL RATING" MEANS AN OFFICIAL RATING OF THE
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.

14-1402.

(A)  A PERSON MAY NOT SELL AT RETAIL OR RENT, OR ATTEMPT TO
SELL AT RETAIL OR RENT, A VIDEO MOVIE IN THIS STATE UNLESS THE
OFFICIAL RATING OF THE MOTION PICTURE FROM WHICH IT IS COPIED IS
CLEARLY DISPLAYED ON THE OUTSIDE OF ANY CASSETTE, CASE, JACKET,
OR OTHER COVERING OF THE VIDEO MOVIE.

(B)  SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY
VIDEO MOVIE OF A MOTION PICTURE WHICH:

(1)  HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN AN OFFICIAL RATING; OR

(2)  HAS BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY SUBSEQUENT TO
RECEIVING AN OFFICIAL RATING.

14-1403.

ANY PERSON WHO SELLS OR RENTS, OR ATTEMPTS TO SELL OR RENT,
A VIDEO MOVIE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $25 FOR EACH
VIOLATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.