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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 33.13.14.08" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="14" heading="Electronic Signatures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Definitions.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Contribution card” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §15-102(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Electronic signature” has the meaning stated in Election Law Article, §1-101(y), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Electronic Signatures. An individual may place an electronic signature on the contribution card or the receipt of the contribution to the candidate for elective office of county government participating in public financing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Electronic Signatures — Process. An electronic signature:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be affixed or entered directly by the signer onto an electronic copy of the contribution card; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May not be prepopulated or otherwise entered by the signer by way of a check box, radio button, drop-down list, or other similar device, but, instead, shall be entered or affixed by the signer by making affirmative marks into an empty field.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Electronic Signatures—Restrictions. An individual may not sign a contribution card with an electronic signature unless that individual affirms that the contribution:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is being made from personal funds of the individual;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is not being reimbursed or is not intended to be reimbursed in any manner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Is not being made as a loan; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If applicable, in the case of a credit card contribution, is made from a personal credit card account of the individual that has no corporate or business affiliation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>