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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 496

upon presentation of a credit card by the cardholder, or any
agent or employee of such person, who, with intent to
defraud the issuer or cardholder, fails to furnish money,
goods,. services or anything else of value which he
represents in writing to the issuer that he has furnished
violates this subsection and is subject to the penalties set
forth in (h)(1) of this section, if the difference between
the value of all money, goods, services and anything else of
value actually furnished and the value represented to the
issuer to have been furnished does not exceed [$500] $300,
and is subject to the penalties set forth in (h)(2) of this
section if such difference exceeds [$500] $300.

(g) A person who receives money, goods, services or
anything else of value obtained in violation of (d) of this
section, knowing or believing that it was so obtained
violates this subsection and is subject to the penalties set
forth in (h)(1) of this section if the value of all money,
goods, services and other things of value obtained in
violation of this subsection does not exceed [$500] $300;
and is subject to the penalties set forth in (h)(2) of this
section, if such value exceeds [$500] $300.

(h) (1) A person who is subject to the penalties of
this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined a
sum not to exceed [$1,000] $500 or imprisoned not more than
[one year] 18 MONTHS, or both.

(2) A person who is subject to the penalties of
this subsection shall be guilty of a [misdemeanor] FELONY
and fined a sum not to exceed [$3,000] $1,000 or imprisoned
not more than [three] 15 years, or both.

(I) WHEN A PERSON COMMITS A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
PURSUANT TO ONE SCHEME OR CONTINUING COURSE OF CONDUCT,
WHETHER FROM THE SAME OR SEVERAL SOURCES, THE CONDUCT MAY BE
CONSIDERED AS ONE OFFENSE AND THE VALUE OF THE MONEY, GOODS,
SERVICES, OR ANYTHING ELSE OF VALUE MAY BE AGGREGATED IN

DETERMINING WHETHER THE OFFENSE IS A FELONY OR A

MISDEMEANOR.

[(i)] (J) This section shall not be construed to
preclude the applicability of any other provision of the
criminal law of this State which presently applies or may in
the future apply to any transaction which violates this
section, unless such provision is inconsistent with the
terms of this section.

[(j)] (K) If any provision of this section or its
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the section which can be given effect
without the invalid provision or application, and to this
end the provisions of this section are declared to be
severable.