Terms Used In Maryland Code, AGRICULTURE 10-502

  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
The Secretary may:

(1) Devise and establish official trademarks or other insignia for farm products of the State and secure copyrights for them under the law of the United States or the State;

(2) Permit the use of official trademarks or other insignia on farm products of the State or on their containers and charge reasonable and necessary fees for this use;

(3) Prevent the unauthorized or improper use of official trademarks or other insignia and protect them from infringements; and

(4) Adopt rules and regulations and take any action necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subtitle.