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§ 8-608. Counterfeiting stamp of Comptroller

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 6. Counterfeiting and Related Crimes (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-608
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 47
§ 8-608. Counterfeiting stamp of Comptroller
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not:
(1) counterfeit the stamp of the Comptroller;
(2) unlawfully use or steal the stamp of the Comptroller;
(3) unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix the stamp of the Comptroller to any written instrument; or
(4) have and willfully conceal a counterfeit stamp of the Comptroller, if the person knows that it was counterfeited.
Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.
Statute of limitations and in banc review
(c) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 13, 2004.
Formerly Art. 27, § 47.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-608, MD CRIM LAW § 8-608
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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