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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 613

(B)         "BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP" MEANS ANY ASPECT OF
BUSINESS:

(1)          DEALING WITH THE SALE, PURCHASE,
LICENSING OR PROVISION OF GOODS, SERVICES OR INFORMATION;

OR

(2)    AFFECTING THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
EMPLOYEES, HIRING PRACTICES, CUSTOMERS, CLIENTS,
SUPPLIERS, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS OR OTHER BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES OF ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN COMMERCE.

(C)    "ATTORNEY GENERAL" MEANS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

(D)    "CONTROL" MEANS THE POWER TO EXERCISE A
CONTROLLING INFLUENCE OVER THE MANAGEMENT POLICIES OF AN
ENTITY, TO INFLUENCE THAT MANAGEMENT OR POLICIES OR PLAY
A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEM.

[[(E) "DISCRIMINATORY BOYCOTT" MEANS THE ENTERING
INTO OR CARRYING OUT OF ANY AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDING OR
CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR ECONOMIC
BENEFIT BETWEEN ANY PERSON AND ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT,
FOREIGN PERSON OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS
NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE LAW OF THE UNITED
STATES AND WHICH IS REQUIRED OR IMPOSED, EITHER DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, OVERTLY OR COVERTLY, BY THE FOREIGN
GOVERNMENT, FOREIGN PERSON OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
IN ORDER TO RESTRICT, CONDITION, PROHIBIT OR INTERFERE
WITH ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP ON THE BASIS OF RACE,
COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, SEX OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.]]

(E)    "DISCRIMINATORY BOYCOTT" MEANS THE ENTERING
INTO OR CARRYING OPT OF ANY PROVISION, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, OF ANY AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDING OR CONTRACTUAL
ARRANGEMENT FOR ECONOMIC BENEFIT BETWEEN ANY PERSON AND
ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, FOREIGN PERSON, OR INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE

LAW OF THE UNITED STATES AND WHICH IS REQUIRED OR

IMPOSED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OVERTLY OR

COVERTLY, BY THE FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, FOREIGN PERSON, OR

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO RESTRICT,
CONDITION, PROHIBIT, OR INTERFERE WITH ANY BUSINESS

RELATIONSHIP ON THE BASIS OF__A DOMESTIC INDIVIDUAL'S

RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, SEX OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

EXCEPT, THAT ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDING OR

CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE__HANDLING OR

SHIPPING,___OF GOODS WHILE IN INTERNATIONAL AND NOT

INTRASTATE TRANSIT OR EXECUTING AND DELIVERING ANY OTHER

DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE HANDLING OR SHIPPING OF

GOODS WHILE IN INTERNATIONAL AND NOT INTRASTATE TRANSIT

OR CARRYING OUT OR COMPLYING WITH ANY PROVISION WITH

RESPECT TO THE CHOICE OF CARRIER IN INTERNATIONAL AND NOT
INTRASTATE TRANSIT OR THE INTERNATIONAL ROUTING OF GOODS

WHILE IN INTERNATIONAL AND NOT INTRASTATE TRANSIT

CONTAINED IN ANY SUCH AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDING,

CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT MAY NOT