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Maryland Code, Public Safety § 14-1001

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section, “structure” means:

(1) a church, chapel, or convent;

(2) a dwelling;

(3) a building used or designed as a place to transact business or store property;

(4) a barn, stable, or other outbuilding; or

(5) a ship, shipyard, or lumberyard.

(b) Subject to § 14-1002 of this subtitle, if a structure or personal property is stolen, damaged, or destroyed in a riot, the injured party may recover actual damages sustained in a civil action against the county or municipal corporation of the State in which the riot occurred.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Safety § 14-1001 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-safety/md-code-public-safety-sect-14-1001/

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