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§ 21-1126. Commission of violation for recording purposes prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Rules (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1126
§ 21-1126. Commission of violation for recording purposes prohibited
Violation defined
(a) In this section, “violation” means:
(1) A violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law1 that is punishable by a sentence of imprisonment; or
(2) A violation of § 21-901.1(a) of this title.
Commission of violation for recording purposes prohibited
(b) A person may not commit or engage another person to commit a violation for the purpose of filming, videotaping, photographing, or otherwise recording the violation unless the person obtains written permission for the commission of the violation from:
(1) The Secretary of State Police, or the Secretary's designee; or
(2) The chief executive officer of the governing body of the county in which the violation is to occur, or the chief executive officer's designee.
Fines and penalties
(c) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 335, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.

Footnotes

Transportation, § 11-101 et seq.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1126, MD TRANS § 21-1126
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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