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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 643

14A-2.

(A)   A PERSON MAY NOT LOITER AT, ON OR IN A PUBLIC
PLACE OR PLACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN SUCH MANNER:

(1)   TO INTERFERE, IMPEDE OR HINDER THE FREE
PASSAGE OF PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

(2)   TO INTERFERE WITH, OBSTRUCT, HARASS, CURSE,
OR THREATEN OR TO DO PHYSICAL HARM TO ANOTHER MEMBER OR
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

(3)   TO MAKE IT CLEAR BY WORDS, ACTS OR OTHER
CONDUCT THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD A BREACH OF
THE PEACE OR DISORDERLY CONDUCT WILL RESULT.

(B)   A PERSON MAY NOT LOITER AT A PUBLIC PLACE OR PLACE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TO FAIL TO OBEY THE DIRECTION OF A
UNIFORMED POLICE OFFICER OR THE DIRECTION OF A PROPERLY
IDENTIFIED POLICE OFFICER NOT IN UNIFORM TO HOVE ON, WHEN
NOT TO OBEY SUCH DIRECTION ENDANGERS THE PUBLIC PEACE.

14A-3.

A PERSON AT A PUBLIC PLACE OR PLACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
MAY NOT REFUSE TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF BY NAME AND ADDRESS AT
THE REQUEST OF A UNIFORMED POLICE OFFICER OR OF A PROPERLY
IDENTIFIED POLICE OFFICER NOT IN UNIFORM, IF THE SURROUNDING
CIRCUMSTANCES ARE SUCH AS TO INDICATE TO A REASONABLE MAN
THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY REQUIRES THE IDENTIFICATION.

1tM.

THESE PROVISIONS DO NOT PROHIBIT ORDERLY PICKETING OR
OTHER LAWFUL ASSEMBLY.

14A-5.

(A)   ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE ARE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $100 OR
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 10 DAYS, OR BOTH.

(B)   ANY POLICE OFFICER WHO WITNESSES A VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MAKING
AN ARREST MAY ISSUE TO THE VIOLATOR A "NOTICE OF VIOLATION,"
WHICH SHALL SPECIFY THE VIOLATION WITH WHICH THE VIOLATOR IS
CHARGED AND SHALL SET FORTH THE HOUR, DATE, AND LOCATION
THAT THE VIOLATOR IS SUMMONED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE COUNTY TO ANSWER THE CHARGE.

(C)   A PERSON SHALL NOT BE CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE UNLESS AND UNTIL THE
ARRESTING OFFICER HAS FIRST WARNED THE PERSON OF THE
VIOLATION AND THE PERSON HAS FAILED OR REFUSED TO STOP THE
VIOLATION.