Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
PUBLIC UTILITIES |
DIVISION I. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES |
TITLE 5. POWERS, DUTIES, AND PROHIBITIONS |
SUBTITLE 2. POWERS OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES |
§ 5-202. Actions affecting franchises
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Without prior authorization of the Commission, a public service company may not:
(1) assign, lease, or transfer a franchise or a right under a franchise;
(2) enter into any agreement or contract that materially affects a franchise or a right under a franchise; or
(3) abandon or discontinue the exercise of a franchise or a right as a whole or in part.