# Commercial Law (GCL)

## Title 11. Trade Regulation

### Subtitle 14. Copyright Royalties

#### Section 11-1404

(a) This subtitle applies only to performing rights societies.

(b) This subtitle does not apply to:

  (1) Copyright owners of motion pictures or other audiovisual works distributed on any medium;

  (2) A contract between a performing rights society and a broadcaster licensed by the Federal Communications Commission;

  (3) A contract between a performing rights society and a cable operator or programmer; or

  (4) Any conduct undertaken for the purpose of enforcing Sec. 7-308 of the Criminal Law Article.

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Md. Code Ann., Com. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)