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[(m)] (O) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the statute of
limitations for the prosecution of the crime of conspiracy is the statute of limitations for the
prosecution of the substantive crime that is the subject of the conspiracy.

[(n)](P) A prosecution for an offense under Article 27, § 388 or § 388A of the Code
shall be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed.

[(o)](Q) A prosecution for an offense of discrimination on the basis of sex in paying
wages under §§ 3-301 through 3-308 of the Labor and Employment Article shall he instituted
within 3 years after the performance of the act on which the prosecution is based.

[(p)](R) A prosecution for an offense of unlawfully charging or receiving
compensation in connection with an adoption under § 5-327 of the Family Law Article shall
be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed.

[(q)](S) A prosecution for an offense under § 14-601 of the Health Occupations
Article of practicing, attempting to practice, or offering to practice medicine without a license
shall be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed.

[(r)] (T) A prosecution for an offense under the Maryland Charitable Solicitations
Act (Title 6 of the Business Regulation Article) shall be instituted within 3 years after the
offense was committed.

[(s)] (U) A prosecution for an offense under ARTICLE 27, § 449(d) or (e) of this
subtitle] THE CODE, relating to straw sales of regulated firearms to prohibited persons or
minors and to illegal sales, rentals, transfers, possession, or receipt of regulated firearms, shall

he instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed.

Article 33 - Election Code

1-1.

(a) As used in this article the following terms shall have the meanings indicated
unless a contrary meaning is clearly intended from the context in which the term appears:

(6B) "ELECTRONIC MEDIUM" MEANS A COMPUTER DISK OR OTHER
INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL MEDIUM APPROVED BY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS.

(5) (i) "Contribution ''means the gift, transfer or promise of gift or transfer of
money or other thing of value to any candidate, or the candidate's representative, or a
representative of any political party or partisan organization to promote or assist in the
promotion of the success or defeat of any candidate, political party, principle or proposition
submitted to a vote at any election.

(ii) "Contribution" includes proceeds from the sale of tickets to a
campaign fund-raising event.

(6B) "ELECTRONIC STORAGE FORMAT" MEANS A COMPUTER DISK OR OTHER
INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL MEDIUM APPROVED BY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS.

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