ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

THE PRESENCE OR ACTIVITIES OF CUSTOMERS OR PATRONS OF A BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT IN THE STATE THAT IS ENGAGED IN THE LAWFUL SALE OR SUPPLY
OF GOODS OR SERVICES.

(2)      WHEN REGISTERING, A PERSON SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
PROVIDE:

(I)      THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON;

(II)     THE NAME OF THE PERSON'S EMPLOYER OR PRINCIPAL; AND

(III)   THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED SURVEILLANCE.

(3)      ON REQUEST, THE REGISTRATION RECORD SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO LAWFUL
BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE STATE.

(D)     SUSPENSION OF RIGHT TO REGISTER; SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION.

(1)      A PERSON WHO FAILS TO REGISTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION MAY NOT REGISTER FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE TO REGISTER IS
JUDICIALLY DETERMINED.

(2)      THE REGISTRATION OF A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION
SHALL BE SUSPENDED FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER THE VIOLATION IS JUDICIALLY
DETERMINED.

(E)     CRIMINAL PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION WHILE THE PERSON'S RIGHT TO
REGISTER IS SUSPENDED OR WHILE THE PERSON'S REGISTRATION IS SUSPENDED, IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT
NOT EXCEEDING 2 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 555.

Subsection (a) of this section is revised to set forth the purpose for
enactment of this section.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former phrase "of the community" is
deleted as unclear and ambiguous.

Subsection (b) of this section is revised as a scope provision for brevity and
to clarify the applicability of this section.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former references to the "District of
Columbia" are deleted in light of the defined term "state" in § 1-101 of this
article.

In subsection (c)(1) and (2) of this section, the phrase "[a] person subject to
this section" is substituted for the former phrase "any agent, employee or
representative of another state or the District of Columbia, or any political

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