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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 584

27 — Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

BOMBS

2 2 A.

(A)    THE TERM "BOMB", AS USED IN THIS SUBHEADING
MEANS:

(1) ANY EXPLOSIVE, INFLAMMABLE OR
COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE CONTROLLED IN ANY FORM OR CONTAINER
(I) WHERE IT IS SUSCEPTIBLE OF BEING SET OFF OR EXPLODED,
(II) WHICH AUTOMATICALLY EXPLODES WHEN COMING IN CONTACT
WITH HEAT, FIRE, MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCE OR CHEMICAL
PROCESS, (III) WHICH WILL IGNITE, DETONATE OR DISSEMBLE
IN ANY MANNER SO AS TO CAUSE INJURY OR HARM TO ANY
PERSON, ANIMAL OR PLANT LIFE, OR (IV) WHICH WILL DAMAGE
PROPERTY IN ANY MANNER.

(2)     ANY SUBSTANCE CLASSIFIED BY SCIENTISTS
A3 BEING FISSIONABLE OR CAPABLE OF LITERATING SUBATOMIC
OR NUCLEAR ENERGY IN QUANTITIES DESTRUCTIVE OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY.

(3)     ANY COLLECTION OF NITROGLYCERINE,
DYNAMITE, GUNPOWDER, GUNCOTTON OR OTHER FORM OF EXPLOSIVE
MATTER INCLUDING BLASTING CAPS, FUSES OR FUSEHEADS
CAPABLE BY THEIR IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF CAUSING DAMAGE
TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY.

(4)     ANY CONTAINER WHICH MAY CONCEAL OR
SEGREGATE POISONS, POISONOUS GASES OR CONTAGIOUS MATTER
OF ANY KIND THAT IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING SICKNESS, NAUSEA,
DISABILITY OR DEATH TO ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL, OR WHICH MAY
INOCULATE PLANT LIFE, CONTAMINATE WATER, AIR OR FOOD, OR
DAMAGE PROPERTY.

(5)     ANY TIME BOMB, BOOBY TRAP, LAND MINE,
DYNAMITE STICK, INFERNAL MACHINE OR ANY OTHER CONTRIVANCE
REASONABLY BELIEVED BY THE ARRESTING PERSON TO BE
INTENDED TO BE USED FOR UNLAWFUL PURPOSES.

(6)     ANY CAPSULES, AMPULES, TUBES, TORPEDOES
OR ENCASED CONTAINERS THAT MAY CONTAIN INFLAMMABLE,
COMBUSTIBLE, HARMFUL OR EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE OF ANY KIND
OR WHICH IF COMMINGLED WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES WOULD CAUSE
AN EXPLOSION OR ANY CONDITION OR SITUATION WHICH MIGHT
ENDANGER LIFE, HEALTH, OR PROPERTY.

(B)    NO PERSON MAY HAVE OR BE FOUND WITH A BOMB: