Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 11-809
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 11-809
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
(a) Any consignee, his agent, or employee who converts to his own use goods or agricultural products entrusted to the consignee for sale or the proceeds from the sale of them is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.
(b) The failure of a consignee who sells goods or agricultural products on commission to pay the proceeds from the sale, less his charges, to the person entitled to receive the proceeds within five days after receiving the proceeds from the purchaser and after demand for payment is prima facie evidence of conversion of the goods or agricultural products.