Ch. 663
LAWS OF MARYLAND
(3) "CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION,
INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY, OR CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT
FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1954.
(4) "FARMER" MEANS A PERSON, INCLUDING A CORPORATION,
WHO ENGAGES IN AN ACTIVITY CONDUCTED SOLELY OR PRIMARILY FOR THE
PRODUCTION OF A FARM PRODUCT.
(5) "FARM PRODUCT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 10-601
OF THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE.
(4) (6) "GLEAN" MEANS:
(I) TO COLLECT GRAIN OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS HARVEST OR COLLECT FARM PRODUCTS FROM THE FIELDS OF A
FARMER WHO GRANTS ACCESS TO THE FIELDS WITHOUT CHARGING A FEE;
AND
(II) TO DISTRIBUTE THE GRAIN OR OTHER
AGRICULTURAL FARM PRODUCTS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING
UNEMPLOYED AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.
(5) "GRAIN" MEANS:
(I) CORN;
(II) WHEAT;
(III) RYE;
(IV) OATS;
(V) BARLEY;
(VI) SORGHUM;
(VII) SOYBEANS; AND
(VIII) SUNFLOWERS.
(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
FARMER IS NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN A CIVIL ACTION
BROUGHT AGAINST THE FARMER FOR INJURY TO A PERSON OR PROPERTY BY
A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR AN AGENT OF A CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION THAT THE FARMER PERMITTED TO GLEAN ON THE FARMER'S
PROPERTY.
(C) A FARMER IS PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN A CIVIL
ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST THE FARMER AS A RESULT OF GLEANING
OPERATIONS FOR THE FARMER'S WILLFUL, WANTON, OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT
ACT OR OMISSION.
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