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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(C)  ALTERATION OF CERTIFICATES.

EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
WILLFULLY ALTER ANY CERTIFICATE, CERTIFIED COPY OF A
CERTIFICATE, OR OTHER CERTIFIED STATEMENT THAT RELATES TO A
BIRTH, DEATH, FETAL DEATH, OR MARRIAGE REGISTERED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(D)  MISUSE OF CERTIFICATES.

(1)  A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY USE OR ATTEMPT TO
USE, WITH THE INTENTION TO DECEIVE, ANY CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH
OR CERTIFIED COPY OF A RECORD OF BIRTH KNOWING THAT THE
CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFIED COPY:

(I)  WAS ISSUED ON A RECORD THAT IS WHOLLY
OR PARTLY FALSE; OR

(II)  RELATES TO THE BIRTH OF ANOTHER
INDIVIDUAL.

(2)  A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY
PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH OR A CERTIFIED COPY OF A
RECORD OF BIRTH TO ANOTHER PERSON WITH THE INTENTION THAT IT
BE USED BY THAT PERSON TO DECEIVE.

(E)  REPRODUCTION OF CERTIFICATES.

WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, A PERSON MAY NOT PRODUCE,
REPRODUCE, OR DISTRIBUTE A BLANK CERTIFICATE OR OTHER FORM
THAT THE SECRETARY USES TO REGISTER OR CERTIFY FACTS THAT
RELATE TO A BIRTH, DEATH, FETAL DEATH, OR MARRIAGE.

(F)  UNAUTHORIZED COMMUNICATION.

A PERSON WHO HAS ACCESS TO THE BIRTH, DEATH, OR FETAL
DEATH RECORDS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SECRETARY OR AN AGENT OF
THE SECRETARY MAY NOT WILLFULLY COMMUNICATE TO ANYONE KNOWN
TO THE PERSON TO BE UNAUTHORIZED ANY FACT RECORDED ON ANY
BIRTH, DEATH, OR FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE.

(G)  TRANSPORTATION OF BODY.

A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY TRANSPORT OR ACCEPT FOR
TRANSPORTATION, DISSECTION, OR OTHER DISPOSITION A BODY
WITHOUT A BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT, AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBTITLE.

(H) OTHER VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE OR RULES AND
REGULATIONS.

A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY:

(1) VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE;