(a) (1) (i) A buyer shall use an individual to screen each transaction in which an automated purchasing machine buys personal property. (ii) An individual who screens a transaction may screen the transaction remotely. (2) A buyer shall keep a record of the screener assigned to screen each transaction. (b) If a buyer determines that personal property sold to an automated purchasing machine is stolen, the buyer shall: (1) contact the primary law enforcement unit as soon as practicable; and (2) return the personal property to the primary law enforcement unit free of charge.
Maryland Legal Code