Ch. 765                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1599

INFORMATION SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM DISTRIBUTING THE
INFORMATION FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN FOR WHICH IT
WAS FURNISHED. THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR
THE INFORMATIONAL LISTINGS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION,
IN NO CASE SHALL THE FEE CHARGED BE LESS THAN THE COST
OF THE LISTS TO THE STATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 766
(House Bill 349)

AN ACT to add new Section 156B to Article 56 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland ([[1972 Replacement Volume and]] 1972 Supplement), title
"Licenses," subtitle "Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax," to follow immediately after
Section 156A thereof, to make unlawful certain negligent and wilful acts under
the motor vehicle fuel tax laws of this State.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 156B be and it is hereby added to Article 56 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland ([[1972 Replacement Volume and]] 1972
Supplement), title Licenses," subtitle "Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax," to follow
immediately after Section 156A thereof, and to read as follows:

156B.

(A)       ANY PERSON WHO EITHER AS PRINCIPAL OR AGENT
NEGLIGENTLY OR WITHOUT DUE EXCUSE FAILS TO FURNISH ANY
INFORMATION, ANSWER ANY INTERROGATORY, OR FILE ANY
REPORT OR LIST AT THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER REQUIRED
BY THIS SUBTITLE, OR WHO NEGLIGENTLY GIVES ANY
INCORRECT, UNTRUE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION OR ANSWER
TO THE INTERROGATORY, OR WHO KNOWINGLY MAKES OR FILES
ANY REPORT OR LIST WHICH IN ANY RESPECT IS INCORRECT,
UNTRUE, OR MISLEADING, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND
UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00).

(B)       ANY PERSON WHO EITHER AS PRINCIPAL OR AGENT
WILFULLY OR WITH INTENT TO EVADE THE PAYMENT, OR
PREVENT OR HINDER THE COLLECTION, OF ANY TAX, FAILS TO
FURNISH ANY INFORMATION, ANSWER ANY INTERROGATORY, OR
FILE ANY REPORT OR LIST AT THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE, OR GIVES ANY INCORRECT,
UNTRUE, OR MISLEADING INFORMATION OR ANSWER TO THE
INTERROGATORY IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON
CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE
THAN EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS, OR BOTH. NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION RELIEVES THE PERSON FROM PROSECUTION AND
CONVICTION FOR PERJURY.