# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 14 — Administration of Public Financing Act

### Chapter 04 — Disbursement and Expenditure of Public Contributions

#### Regulation .05 Prohibited Uses of Contribution.

*COMAR 33.14.04.05*

An eligible gubernatorial ticket candidate committee may not expend a public contribution for:

A. Any purpose that violates any law or regulation of the State;

B. Any expense incurred later than 45 days after the election for which that committee received a public contribution; or

C. Any real or personal property that will be retained more than 45 days:

  (1) After the primary election, by a gubernatorial ticket candidate committee that has received a public contribution in the primary election and is not eligible to participate in the general election; or

  (2) After the general election.