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Civil liability protection for farmer allowing gleaning by charitable organization

Md. Code Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-404

Last Visited 5/7/26
Policy Summary

This section provides civil liability protection (immunity) to a farmer 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. The immunity provided by this section does not apply if the farmer willfully or maliciously failed to guard or warn against any dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity.

State Maryland
Jurisdiction Name Maryland
Jurisdiction Type state
Food System Topics
  • Gleaning & Food Waste Recovery
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