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§ 7-204. Theft or duplication of state-owned keys

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Theft and Related Crimes
Subtitle 2. Unlawful Use of Goods
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 7-204
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 336B
§ 7-204. Theft or duplication of state-owned keys
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not use, distribute, manufacture, duplicate, or possess keys capable of being used in locks in or on real property that the State owns or leases unless the use, distribution, manufacture, duplication, or possession is in accordance with the regulations adopted under subsection (c) of this section.
Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation.
Regulation of use and distribution of state-owned keys
(c)(1) The Department of General Services shall adopt regulations to govern the use, distribution, manufacture, duplication, and possession of keys capable of being used in locks in or on real property that the State owns or leases.
(2) Each key subject to the regulations adopted under this subsection shall be clearly identified by:
(i) the words “do not duplicate” or “unlawful to duplicate”; and
(ii) a symbol indicating State ownership.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 336B.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 7-204, MD CRIM LAW § 7-204
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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