Section 1-415 - Fraudulent use or imitation of trade names. - Maryland Statutes

§ 1-415. Fraudulent use or imitation of trade names.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not, with intent to defraud, do business in the State under or imitate a name, title, or trade name that is the same as, or similar to, that used by another person already doing business in the State. 

(b)  Exception.- This section does not apply to individuals with similar names. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each day that the offense is committed. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 191; 1992, ch. 4, § 2.]