# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 5. Powers, Duties, and Prohibitions

### Subtitle 2. Powers of Public Service Companies

#### Section 5-202

Without prior authorization of the Commission, a public service company may not:

(1) assign, lease, or transfer a franchise or a right under a franchise;

(2) enter into any agreement or contract that materially affects a franchise or a right under a franchise; or

(3) abandon or discontinue the exercise of a franchise or a right as a whole or in part.

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