§ 19-302. Rules of construction

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   (a) Deposit. -- In this subtitle, requiring or accepting a deposit on a registered returnable container, whether optional, conditional, or otherwise, does not constitute a sale of the container.

(b) Civil actions. --

   (1) The owner of a returnable container or returnable textile may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, to preserve the rights of the owner, to recover damages, or to recover the returnable container or returnable textile, from a person who unlawfully possesses the returnable container or returnable textile of the owner.

   (2) In an action brought under this subsection, the owner of a returnable container or returnable textile may recover up to three times the value of the actual damages, plus reasonable attorney's fees.

(c) Criminal actions. -- This subtitle does not prohibit a prosecution for theft under § 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 478, 480A; 2002, ch. 26, § 4; 2013, ch. 146.

                    
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