# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 5. Powers, Duties, and Prohibitions

### Subtitle 2. Powers of Public Service Companies

#### Section 5-201

(a) A public service company may not exercise a franchise granted by law except to the extent authorized by the Commission.

(b) A public service company may not exercise a franchise unless it files with the Commission:

  (1) a certified copy of its charter; and

  (2) a statement by its president and secretary, signed under oath, that the appropriate local authorities have provided the required consent for the exercise of the franchise.

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