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§ 5-556. Penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: June 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Children (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Child Care; Foster Care (Refs & Annos)
Part V. Criminal Background Investigations for Employees of Facilities and Other Individuals that Care for or Supervise Children (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2016
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-556
Formerly cited as MD Family Law § 5-566
§ 5-556. Penalties
Currentness
Failing to disclose information is perjury
(a) An individual who fails to disclose a conviction, a probation before judgment disposition, a not criminally responsible disposition, or the existence of pending charges for a criminal offense or attempted criminal offense as required under § 5-553 of this subtitle shall be guilty of perjury and upon conviction is subject to the penalty provided by law.
Penalty
(b) Unless otherwise provided, a person who violates any provision of this Part V of this subtitle 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.

Credits

Added as Family Law § 5-566 by Acts 1986, c. 110, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 9, 1989; Acts 1994, c. 481, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1996, c. 19, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Renumbered as Family Law § 5-556 by Acts 2016, c. 185, § 3, eff. June 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 185, § 4, eff. June 1, 2016.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-556, MD FAMILY § 5-556
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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