# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 13. Campaign Finance

### Subtitle 2. Campaign Finance Organization and Activity

#### Section 13-228

A political action committee that makes a transfer to the campaign finance entity of a candidate or to a slate shall:

(1) display its official name, as filed with the State Board under this subtitle, in a prominent place on the face of the check by which the funds are transferred; and

(2) include in a prominent place on the face of the check:

  (i) the words "political action committee" or the notation "PAC", to indicate that the transferor is a political action committee; or

  (ii) if the political action committee is organized under Maryland law, the words "Maryland registered political action committee" or the notation "MD registered PAC" to indicate that the transferor is a Maryland political action committee.

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