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Maryland
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