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§ 14-104. Wilful damage or tampering of vehicle without consent of owner prohibited

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 14. Vehicle Laws--Antitheft Laws (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 14-104
§ 14-104. Wilful damage or tampering of vehicle without consent of owner prohibited
In general
(a) A person may not willfully damage or tamper with any vehicle without the consent of its owner.
Dropping or throwing stones or other objects
(b) A person may not drop or throw stones or other objects at any vehicle or at occupants of a vehicle.
Climbing into or onto vehicles
(c) A person may not, with intent to commit any malicious mischief, damage, injury, or crime, climb into or on any vehicle, whether it is in motion or at rest.
Manipulation of levers, brakes, or starting mechanisms
(d) A person may not, with intent to commit any malicious mischief, damage, injury, or crime, manipulate or attempt to manipulate any of the levers, starting mechanism, brakes, or other mechanism or device of any vehicle while the vehicle is at rest and unattended.
Fines and penalties
(e) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 4-104.
MD Code, Transportation, § 14-104, MD TRANS § 14-104
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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