Maryland Code, NATURAL RESOURCES 5-1106
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, NATURAL RESOURCES 5-1106
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- 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
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The provisions of this subtitle do not limit in any way any liability which otherwise exists for:
(1) Willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity; or
(2) Except as provided in § 5-1109(a)(2) of this subtitle, injury suffered where the owner of the land charges the person who enters or goes on the land for recreational or educational use.
(b) If land is leased to the State or any of its political subdivisions, any consideration the owner receives for the lease is not a charge within the meaning of this section.