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Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. § 2-201

An individual who administers an oath shall require the individual taking an oath to hold up a hand in recognition of the solemnity of the act unless:

(1) holding up a hand is not practicable; or

(2) it appears that another method would be more binding on the conscience of the individual taking the oath.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.