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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 10-301

  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Gender identity” has the meaning stated in § 20-101 of the State Government Article.

(c) “Homeless” means:

(1) lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or

(2) having a primary nighttime residence that is:

(i) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations; or

(ii) a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

(d) “Sexual orientation” means the identification of an individual as to male or female homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.