Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 5-1001
Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 5-1001
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
(b) The operation of aircraft over the lands and waters of this State is lawful, unless the operation is:
(1) At so low an altitude as to interfere with any lawful existing use of the land or water or the space above the land or water; or
(2) Conducted in a manner imminently dangerous to persons or property on the land or water.
(c) (1) Except for a forced or emergency landing, a person may not land an aircraft on the lands or waters of any other person without the consent of that other person.
(2) For damages caused by a forced or emergency landing, a person is liable as set forth in § 5-1005 of this subtitle.