In this subtitle, “person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. “Attached” means printed, painted, stamped, burned, or otherwise placed on or attached to. “Battery” means an electric storage battery which has an identification mark attached to it. “Identification mark” means: The word “rental”; or Any other word, mark, device, or character which is attached to a battery to identify its ownership. A person may not remove, deface, alter, or destroy or cause to be removed, defaced, altered, or destroyed any identification mark attached to a battery which he does not own. A person other than the owner may not dispose of, sell, deliver, or give or attempt to dispose of, sell, deliver, or give any battery to any person except its owner. Except in an emergency, a person may not recharge any battery without the consent of its owner or his authorized agent or employee. A person may not retain possession of a battery for more than 30 days after the owner demands the return of the battery by registered or certified mail. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.

In this section, “goods” includes wares or merchandise. The provisions of this section do not apply to goods which are: Produced, manufactured, or mined by convicts and prisoners on parole or probation; or Shipped into the State for sale to or exchange with: The State or any of its political subdivisions; or A State aided, owned, controlled, or managed public or quasi–public institution or agency. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, goods manufactured or produced, wholly or in part, or mined by convicts or prisoners of the United States or of a territory, district, or other state of the United States may not be shipped into the State for sale on the open market. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or both.

In this section, “premises” means the land and the structures erected on it which are used for the commercial boarding of animals. A veterinarian, as defined in § 2-301(h) of the Agriculture Article, or a commercial boarding kennel operator who does not provide 24-hour supervision by a person physically on the premises to an animal under the care or custody of the veterinarian or the commercial boarding kennel operator shall provide written notification to the owner of the animal advising the owner of the lack of 24-hour supervision. Any person who violates the provisions of this section, or any regulation adopted to implement the provisions of this section, is subject to a fine not exceeding $50, in an action in the District Court in the State of Maryland.