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§ 13-1012. Counterfeit tobacco tax stamps

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTax-General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Tax-General (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Tax - General, § 13-1012
§ 13-1012. Counterfeit tobacco tax stamps
Counterfeiting tobacco tax stamp
(a) A person who willfully makes, causes to be made, or procures an altered or counterfeited tobacco tax stamp in violation of § 12-305 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
Unauthorized use of tax stamp
(b)(1) A person who willfully uses, transfers, or possesses an altered or counterfeited tobacco tax stamp in violation of § 12-305 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
(2) A person who uses a tobacco tax stamp more than once in violation of § 12-304 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
Unauthorized purchase of tax stamp
(c) A person who buys a tobacco tax stamp from a person other than the Comptroller without an authorization from the Comptroller in violation of § 12-303 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Separate offenses for each day of violation
(d) Each day that any violation under this section continues constitutes a separate offense.

Credits

Added by Acts 1988, c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1.
Formerly Art. 81, §§ 443, 463.
MD Code, Tax - General, § 13-1012, MD TAX GENERAL § 13-1012
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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