A person may not offer or sell any security in this State unless:
(1) The security is registered under this title;
(2) The security or transaction is exempted under Subtitle 6 of this title; or
(3) The security is a federal covered security.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-501, under Article — Corporations and Associations.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-501
A person may not offer or sell any security in this State unless:
(1) The security is registered under this title;
(2) The security or transaction is exempted under Subtitle 6 of this title; or
(3) The security is a federal covered security.