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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 506

(E) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1)  FRAUDULENTLY OBTAIN, RETAIN, ATTEMPT TO
OBTAIN OR RETAIN, OR AID ANOTHER IN FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING
OR RETAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN CERTIFICATION
AS A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(II)  WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT, WHETHER
BY AFFIDAVIT, REPORT, OR OTHER REPRESENTATION, TO A STATE
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING THE
CERTIFICATION OR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION OF ANY ENTITY AS A
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE; OR

(III)  WILLFULLY OBSTRUCT, IMPEDE, OR ATTEMPT TO
OBSTRUCT OR IMPEDE ANY STATE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS
INVESTIGATING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH
HAS REQUESTED CERTIFICATION AS A MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE.; OR

(IV) FRAUDULENTLY OBTAIN, ATTEMPT TO
OBTAIN, OR AID ANOTHER PERSON IN FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING OR
ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN, PUBLIC MONEYS TO WHICH THE PERSON IS
NOT ENTITLED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 5
YEARS, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $10,000, OR BOTH.

(G) (F) A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY MAKE FALSE
STATEMENTS THAT ANY ENTITY IS OR IS NOT CERTIFIED AS A
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE.
ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 6 MONTHS, OR A
FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $500, OR BOTH.

[(e)] (H) (G) This subtitle shall have no further
force and effect after June 30, 1983; EXCEPT THAT THIS
SUBSECTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PROSECUTION AFTER JUNE 30,
1983 OF ANY VIOLATION OF A PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE WHICH
OCCURRED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1983.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 507
(House Bill 1172)