Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 5-634
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- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) The limitation on liability provided for in subsection (c) of this section does not apply to any person who:
(1) Donates food to a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association that sells or offers for sale any donated food;
(2) Prepares donated food for use or distribution by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association that sells or offers for sale any donated food; or
(3) Serves donated food distributed by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association that sells or offers for sale any donated food.
(c) Unless the act or omission amounts to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct, a person is not civilly liable for any act or omission that affects the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donated food if the person in good faith:
(1) Donates food for use or distribution by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association;
(2) Prepares donated food for use or distribution by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association;
(3) Serves donated food distributed by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association; or
(4) Dispenses donated food distributed by a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association.