Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Businesses, Associations, and Charities
Section 5-404 - Actions Against Farmers Permitting Gleaning

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
        (2)    “Agent of a charitable organization” means a person who:
            (i)    Is or was a director, officer, or employee of a charitable organization; or
            (ii)    On a volunteer basis, is or was providing services or performing duties on behalf of a charitable organization.
        (3)    “Charitable organization” means an organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
        (4)    “Farmer” means a person, including a corporation, who engages in an activity conducted solely or primarily for the production of a farm product.
        (5)    “Farm product” has the meaning stated in § 10-601 of the Agriculture Article.
        (6)    “Glean” means:
            (i)    To harvest or collect farm products from the fields of a farmer who grants access to the fields without charging a fee; and
            (ii)    To distribute the farm products to needy individuals, including unemployed and low-income individuals.
    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a farmer is not personally liable for damages in a civil action brought against the farmer for injury to a person or property by a charitable organization or an agent of a charitable organization that the farmer permitted to glean on the farmer’s property.
    (c)    This section does not limit any liability that otherwise exists for willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against any dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity.

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Maryland Statutes

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities

Subtitle 4 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Businesses, Associations, and Charities

Section 5-401 - Certain Construction Industry and Motor Carrier Indemnity Agreements Prohibited

Section 5-401.1 - Release or Settlement of Claim by Injured Individual

Section 5-402 - Civil Liability of Merchant or Owner or Lessee of Motion Picture Theater for Detention or Arrest of Person for Commission of Certain Crimes

Section 5-403 - Nuisance Suits Against Agricultural Operations

Section 5-403.1 - Private Nuisance Actions Against Sport Shooting Ranges

Section 5-404 - Actions Against Farmers Permitting Gleaning

Section 5-405 - Sealed Container Defense in Product Liability

Section 5-406 - Personal Liability -- Agents of Certain Associations or Organizations

Section 5-407 - Personal Liability -- Volunteer of Charitable Organization

Section 5-408 - Credit Agreements

Section 5-409 - Immunity -- Disclosure of Information Concerning Fire Loss

Section 5-410 - Immunity -- Receivership of Insurer

Section 5-411 - Immunity -- Joint Insurance Association, Member Insurers, Etc

Section 5-412 - Immunity -- Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation, Member Insurers, Etc

Section 5-413 - Immunity -- Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation, Member Insurers, Similar Organizations, Etc

Section 5-414 - Immunity -- Labor Associations or Organizations

Section 5-415 - Immunity -- Carrier Refusing to Deliver Bee Colony

Section 5-416 - Immunity -- Member of Lawyer Counseling Committee

Section 5-417 - Immunity -- Directors of Corporations Generally

Section 5-418 - Immunity -- Charter Provisions Governing Liability of Corporate Directors or Officers

Section 5-419 - Immunity -- Shareholder or Trustee of Real Estate Investment Trust

Section 5-420 - Immunity -- New Partner in Existing Partnership

Section 5-421 - Immunity -- Fiduciary Security Transfers

Section 5-422 - Immunity -- Governing Bodies as Defined by 14-118 of the Real Property Article

Section 5-423 - Immunity -- Disclosure of Information Regarding Employee or Former Employee

Section 5-424 - Immunity -- Veterinary Practitioner

Section 5-425 - Immunity -- Practice of Engineering

Section 5-426 - Immunity for Voluntary Practice of Architecture at Scene of Emergency