Md. Code, Crim. Law § 6-409

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session, chs. 2-121
Section 6-409 - Refusal or failure to leave public building or grounds
(a) A person may not refuse or fail to leave a public building or grounds, or a specific part of a public building or grounds, during the time when the public building or grounds, or specific part of the public building or grounds, is regularly closed to the public if:
(1) the surrounding circumstances would indicate to a reasonable person that the person who refuses or fails to leave has no apparent lawful business to pursue at the public building or grounds; and
(2) a regularly employed guard, watchman, or other authorized employee of the government unit that owns, operates, or maintains the public building or grounds asks the person to leave.
(b) A person may not refuse or fail to leave a public building or grounds, or a specific part of a public building or grounds, during regular business hours if:
(1) the surrounding circumstances would indicate to a reasonable person that the person who refuses or fails to leave:
(i) has no apparent lawful business to pursue at the public building or grounds; or
(ii) is acting in a manner disruptive of and disturbing to the conduct of normal business by the government unit that owns, operates, or maintains the public building or grounds; and
(2) an authorized employee of the government unit asks the person to leave.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

Md. Code, CR § 6-409