Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 10-109: (a) A person may not place or allow to be placed outside of a building or dwelling an abandoned or discarded refrigerator, icebox, or freezer cabinet that: (1) is in a place accessible to children; (2) is uncrated; and (3) has a door or a lock that cannot be released for opening from the inside
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot leave an abandoned refrigerator, freezer, or icebox outside where children can access it if the door cannot be opened from inside. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a fine up to $100, or both.
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