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<section article="gca" article_name="Corporations and Associations" number="11-501" title_number="11" title_name="Maryland Securities Act" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Registration of Securities">
  <text>A person may not offer or sell any security in this State unless:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>The security is registered under this title;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>The security or transaction is exempted under Subtitle 6 of this title; or</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>The security is a federal covered security.</text>
  </level>
</section>
