Terms Used In Maryland Code, AGRICULTURE 10-708

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
The State‘s Attorney of any county in which any violation of this subtitle occurs shall prosecute any person accused of any violation of this subtitle. On the request of the Secretary, he shall institute and prosecute the action.