An association or organization participating or interested in a labor dispute, as those terms are defined under the Labor and Employment Article, or an officer or member of the association or organization, may not be held responsible or liable in a civil action at law or suit in equity, or in any criminal prosecution, for the unlawful acts of individual officers, members, or agents, except on proof by the weight of evidence and without the aid of any presumptions of law or fact, both of:
(1) The doing of the unlawful acts by persons who are officers, members, or agents of the association or organization; and
(2) Actual participation in, actual authorization of, or ratification of, the unlawful acts after actual knowledge of the unlawful acts by the association or organization.
Structure 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 5-403 - 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 5-414 - 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 5-419 - 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