1828

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 573

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
419A.

(A)          EVERY PERSON WHO SOLICITS, CAUSES, INDUCES,        OR
KNOWINGLY PERMITS A CHILD PERSON UNDER 18 16 YEARS OF AGE
TO ENGAGE AS A SUBJECT IN THE PRODUCTION OF OBSCENE MATTER
IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) (C).

(B)          EVERY PERSON WHO PHOTOGRAPHS OR FILMS A CHILD
PERSON UNDER 18 16 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGING IN AN OBSCENE ACT

OR IN THE SIMULATION OF SUCH AN ACT IS SUBJECT TO THE

PENALTY PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) (C).

CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGING IN AN OBSCENE ACT OR

THE SIMULATION OF SUCH AN ACT IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY

PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D).

(D) (C) EVERY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF

THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF FELONY OBSCENITY A FELONY AND

UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $25,000 OR

SENTENCED TO NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS

IN THE PENITENTIARY, OR BOTH 15,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR 10

YEARS, OR BOTH IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT.

424.

Violation of this subtitle is punishable upon
conviction by fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000-00) or by imprisonment for not to exceed one year,
or both UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED. Any subsequent
conviction of a violation of this subtitle is punishable by
a fine of not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.90) or
by imprisonment for not to exceed three years, or both
UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 574

(House Bill 60)

AN ACT concerning

Services to the Handicapped — Clarification of Inconsistency

FOR the purpose of deleting an inconsistency in the length
of time over which the Office for the Coordination of

           (C) EVERY PERSON WHO RECEIVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF

SELLING OR SELLS ANY PHOTOGRAPH OR FILM WHICH DEPICTS A