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§ 3-1202. Labor trafficking prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 12. Labor Trafficking (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-1202
§ 3-1202. Labor trafficking prohibited
In general
(a) A person may not knowingly:
(1) take, place, harbor, persuade, induce, or entice another by force, fraud, or coercion to provide services or labor; or
(2) receive a benefit or thing of value from the provision of services or labor by another that was induced by force, fraud, or coercion.
Conspiracies
(b) A person may not aid or conspire with another to commit a violation of subsection (a) of this section.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2019, c. 23, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 24, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-1202, MD CRIM LAW § 3-1202
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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