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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 177

FOR the purpose of altering the penalty imposed upon
conviction for setting a false alarm.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 156

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

156.

It is unlawful for any person knowingly to give or
cause to be given any false alarm of fire by means of the
telegraph box connected with any fire alarm telegraph or by
means of telephone or telegraph system, or by any other
means or method. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to
give or cause to be given a false call for an ambulance or
rescue squad by means of telephone or by any other means or
method. Any person violating the provisions of this section
is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject
to a fine of not more than [$2,000] $5,000, or to
imprisonment not exceeding [24 months] 5 YEARS, or to both
fine and imprisonment.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved April 22, 1980.

CHAPTER 178

(House Bill 676)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Carp Fishing

FOR the purpose of removing a prohibition on carp fishing
during certain months in certain waters of Washington
County.

Carp Fishing

FOR the purpose of amending the laws relating to the
catching of carp by bow and arrow or gig in order to