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§ 8-405. Wrongful disposal of vessel cargo

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 4. Other Commercial Fraud
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-405
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 135
§ 8-405. Wrongful disposal of vessel cargo
Scope of section
(a) This section applies only to a person employed in any capacity in the management or navigation of a vessel on a river, canal, bay, or other waters exclusively within the State whether or not the person is a co-owner of or has an interest in any of the cargo of the vessel.
Prohibited--Disposal without consent of owner
(b) A person may not sell, give away, pledge, or in any manner dispose of the cargo of a vessel or an article or commodity on the vessel:
(1) without the consent of the owner; and
(2) with the intent to defraud the owner.
Prohibited--Disposal with consent of owner--Proceeds
(c) A person who sells the cargo of a vessel or an article or commodity on the vessel with the consent of the owner may not neglect or refuse to pay to the owner the consideration received by the person with the intent to defraud the owner.
Penalty
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not less than 6 months and not exceeding 1 year or a fine not less than $500 and not exceeding $1,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 135.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-405, MD CRIM LAW § 8-405
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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