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§ 6-602. Interference, obstruction, or false representation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. State Fire Prevention Commission and State Fire Marshal (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 6-602
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 38A, § 11D
§ 6-602. Interference, obstruction, or false representation
Currentness
Interference with or obstruction of emergency assistance prohibited
(a) A person may not willfully interfere with or obstruct the State Fire Marshal, a deputy State fire marshal, or a special assistant State fire marshal while the State Fire Marshal, deputy State fire marshal, or special assistant State fire marshal:
(1) is fighting a fire, performing emergency service, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; or
(2) is dispatched on a call for emergency service.
Interference with or obstruction of investigation prohibited
(b) A person may not willfully interfere with or obstruct the State Fire Marshal, a deputy State fire marshal, or a special assistant State fire marshal in the course of conducting an inspection or investigating a fire or explosion.
Impersonating fire marshal prohibited
(c) A person may not, with fraudulent design on person or property, falsely represent that the person is a State fire marshal or a sworn employee of the office of State Fire Marshal.
Wearing articles of fire marshal or imitations prohibited
(d) A person may not have, use, wear, or display without proper authority, for the purpose of deception, a uniform, shield, button, ornament, identification, or shoulder patch, or a simulation or imitation of these articles, adopted by the office of State Fire Marshal.
Penalty
(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 6-602, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 6-602
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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