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§ 6-306. Serial number--Alteration and sale of good

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. Crimes Against Property
Subtitle 3. Malicious Destruction and Related Crimes
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 6-306
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 389
§ 6-306. Serial number--Alteration and sale of good
Currentness
Prohibited--Alteration
(a) A person may not remove, deface, or obliterate a manufacturer's serial number that is punched on or affixed by plate to a manufactured good with the intent to prevent tracing or identifying that good.
Prohibited--Sale of good
(b) Except as provided in § 14-107(m) of the Transportation Article, a person may not knowingly keep or offer for sale a manufactured good from which the manufacturer's serial number has been removed, defaced, or obliterated in violation of subsection (a) of this section.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both for each violation.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 389.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 6-306, MD CRIM LAW § 6-306
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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