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Ch. 852
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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REQUIREMENTS FOR
COURSE OF STUDY.
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A DEGREE, DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE, OR
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[(a) No] (D) A person[, firm, association or
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corporation shall sell or offer for sale to] MAY NOT
PURCHASE any [person] assistance in the preparation,
research, or writing of a [dissertation, thesis, term
paper, essay, report or other written assignment] AN
ACADEMIC PAPER for submission to an educational
institution in fulfillment of the requirements for a
degree, diploma, certificate or course of study.
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[(b) Nothing contained in this] (E) (D) THIS
section [shall] DOES NOT prevent (1) an educational
institution, or any member of its faculty or staff, from
offering courses, instruction, counseling or tutoring in
research or writing as part of a curriculum or other
program authorized by an educational institution; (2)
tutorial assistance rendered by other persons which does
not include the preparation, research or writing of a
dissertation, thesis, term paper, essay report or other
written assignment intended for submission to an
educational institution in fulfillment of the
requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate or course
of study; or (3) any person from rendering services for a
fee which is limited to the typing, transcription or
reproduction of a manuscript.
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[(c)] (F) (E) Anyone convicted of violating the
provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more
than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than six months
or both. THE SALE, PURCHASE, OR OFFERING FOR SALE OF
EACH ACADEMIC PAPER CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED That if any
provision of this Act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason,
the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or
any other application of this Act which can be given
effect without the invalid provisions or application, and
to this end all the provisions of this Act are declared
to be severable.
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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Approved may 26, 1977.
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CHAPTER 853
(House Bill 1981)
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