1250                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 532

CHAPTER 532
(House Bill 1222)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 13 (b) of
Article 66˝ of the Annotated Code of Maryland, (1967 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Motor Vehicles," subtitle "Administration—
Registration—Titling," and to enact new Section 13(a-l) of the
same Article, title, and subtitle, to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 13 (a) thereof, to provide that the Department of Motor
Vehicles may accept either a certification or acknowledgment under
oath of a statement or fact upon forms issued by the Department
and to provide penalties for violations of the new section and
increase penalties for the section.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 13(b) of Article 66˝ of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1967 Replacement Volume), title "Motor Vehicles," subtitle
"Administration—Registration—Titling," and to enact new Section
13(a-l) of the same Article, title, and subtitle, is hereby repealed
and re-enacted with amendments, to read as follows:

13.

(a-1) Whenever any person is required to submit any statement,
fact, or information to the Department under oath, verification,
affirmation, affidavit, or any similar form, the Department, in lieu of
requiring its submission in that form, may require the person sub-
mitting it to sign a certification under penalty of perjury LAW. The
certification may be substantially in the following form: "I certify,
under penalty of perjury LAW, that the statements made herein are
true and correct, to the best of my knowledge, information, and
belief."

(b) No person, in or around any building or premises used or
occupied by the Department of Motor Vehicles for the transaction
of business lawfully provided for in this Article, shall assist, offer to
assist, or solicit, for a fee charged directly or indirectly, any person
to obtain a permit to operate a motor vehicle, a certificate of title,
motor vehicle registration, other requisite licenses, or for the filing
of statements, or engage in or around said building or premises
directly or indirectly in such business or occupation for gain, nor
shall any person in or around such building or premises, in any
manner interfere with any person or persons transacting business
for or with the Department.

Violation of [sub-section] sub-sections (a-1) and (b) of this sec-
tion shall be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be punishable by a fine of not [less than One ($1.00) Dollar nor
more than Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars] more than Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved May 2, 1969.