Skip to main content
CourtGPT logoCourtGPT
Directory
Law
For Attorneys
Blog
AppointmentsSign InSign Up
Section 5-104 - Sovereignty in and Ownership of Space — Maryland Law | CourtGPT
  1. Home/
  2. Laws/
  3. Maryland/
  4. Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions/
  5. Title 5 - Aviation/
  6. Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions/
  7. Section 5-104 - Sovereignty in and Ownership of Space
Maryland Legal Code

Section 5-104 - Sovereignty in and Ownership of Space

Ask AI about this
(a) Except where granted to and assumed by the federal government under a constitutional grant from the people of this State, sovereignty in the space above the lands and waters of this State rests in this State. (b) The ownership of the space above the lands and waters of this State is vested in the owner of the surface beneath, subject to: (1) The right of flight described in § 5-1001 of this title; and (2) The zoning and related powers set forth in Subtitles 5 through 8 of this title.