Md. Code, Environment § 9-2504

in effect

(a) This subtitle does not affect the authority of the State or a local jurisdiction to regulate the sale or use of any packaging material. (b) This subtitle may not be construed to: (1) Prohibit a local government, a service provider, or any other entity from selling recycled materials or compost to end markets and retaining the revenues from those sales; (2) Affect the authority of a publicly or privately owned materials recycling facility or composting facility to determine which entities may use the facility; (3) Limit the ability of local governments, materials recycling facilities, or composting facilities to make decisions on recycling infrastructure purchases, including processing equipment; or (4) Preclude the separate adoption of a beverage container deposit return program in the State to reduce beverage container pollution and plastic waste.

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