WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 518

(B) A PERSON MAY NOT SERVE AS AN AUTHORIZING AGENT WHEN A
DECEDENT HAS LEFT INSTRUCTIONS IN A DOCUMENT THAT THE DECEDENT DOES
NOT WISH TO BE CREMATED,

5-507.

(a)     A person who violates any provision of [§§ 5-502] § 5-502 AND §§ 5-503
through 5-505 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a
fine not exceeding $1,000.

(b)     A person who violates any provision of § 5-506(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a
misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $200 or imprisonment
not exceeding 6 months.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 518
(Senate Bill 759)

AN ACT concerning

Trade Regulation - False Advertising

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "advertise falsely" in provisions of the
Commercial Law Article relating to false advertising; and expanding a class of
prohibited advertising practices when conducting certain businesses.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Commercial Law
Section 11-701

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Commercial Law

11-701.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     (1) "Advertise falsely" means to use any advertisement, including a label,
which is misleading in a material respect.

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