§ 5–115
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-115 (2026)
Title 5. Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities
Subtitle 1. Limitations
§ 5–115LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Foreign jurisdiction” means a state, other than this State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a foreign country.
(3)
(i)
“Manufacturer” means a designer, assembler, fabricator, constructor, compounder, producer, or processor of a product or its component parts.
(ii)
“Manufacturer” includes an individual or entity not otherwise a manufacturer that imports a product or otherwise holds itself out as a manufacturer.
(4)
“Product” means a tangible article, including attachments, accessories, and component parts, and accompanying labels, warnings, instructions, and packaging.
(5)
“Seller” means a wholesaler, distributor, retailer, or other individual or entity other than a manufacturer that is regularly engaged in the selling of a product whether the sale is for resale by the purchaser or is for sale to or consumption by the ultimate consumer.
(b)
If a cause of action against a manufacturer or seller of a product for personal injury allegedly caused by a defective product arose in a foreign jurisdiction and by the laws of that jurisdiction the cause of action may not be maintained by reason of a lapse of time, an action may not be maintained in this State, except in favor of one who is a resident of this State.
(c)
This section may not be applied to a cause of action:
(1)
That was precluded, for any period of time, from being filed before July 1, 1991 by operation of law or a court order; or
(2)
For wrongful death described under Title 3, Subtitle 9 of this article.