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§ 9-603. Prerecorded emergency message

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Crimes Against Public Administration
Subtitle 6. Interference with Government Operations
Part I. In General (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-603
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 557B
§ 9-603. Prerecorded emergency message
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not use a device that dials by remote control a preprogrammed telephone number and transmits a prerecorded message communicating an existing emergency condition, including fire, illness, or crime, without written approval for the use of the device from the holder of the number dialed.
Exceptions
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) a State or local law enforcement agency that is conducting an official investigation or communicating an emergency condition;
(2) a State or local emergency management agency that is communicating an emergency condition; or
(3) a person that is specifically designated by an agency described in item (1) or (2) of this subsection to participate in an official investigation or communicate an emergency condition.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for each violation.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 386, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006.
Formerly Art. 27, § 557B.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-603, MD CRIM LAW § 9-603
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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