§ 8-108. Duty to transmit telegrams; liability for damages

MD Pub Util Code § 8-108 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A telegraph company doing business in this State shall:

(1)    receive telegrams from and for other telegraph companies and from or for any individual; and

(2)    except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, transmit telegrams received:

(i)    in the manner established by the rules and regulations of the telegraph company;

(ii)    in the order received; and

(iii)    with impartiality and good faith.

(b)    Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a telegraph company that makes an arrangement with newspapers for the transmission of information of general and public interest out of the order received for the purpose of publication.

(c)    A telegraph company that violates subsection (a) of this section is liable to the person sending or desiring to send the telegram for:

(1)    $100 for each instance of neglect or refusal to receive or transmit a telegram; and

(2)    the costs of the suit.