§ 8-611. Trademark counterfeiting
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2017
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-611
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 48A
§ 8-611. Trademark counterfeiting
(b) A person may not willfully manufacture, produce, display, advertise, distribute, offer for sale, sell, or possess with the intent to sell or distribute goods or services that the person knows are bearing or are identified by a counterfeit mark.
(c) If the aggregate retail value of the goods or services is $1,500 or more, a person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of trademark counterfeiting and on conviction:
(d) If the aggregate retail value of the goods or services is less than $1,500, a person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of trademark counterfeiting and on conviction:
(e) An action or prosecution for trademark counterfeiting in which the aggregate retail value of the goods or services is less than $1,500 shall be commenced within 2 years after the commission of the crime.
(f) Any goods bearing a counterfeit mark are subject to seizure by a law enforcement officer to preserve the goods for transfer to the owner of the intellectual property either:
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Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 515, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 27, § 48A.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-611, MD CRIM LAW § 8-611
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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