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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 588

(D) (C) A PERSON MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY NO PERSON SHALL
INTENTIONALLY, WILLFULLY, AND WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION GAIN ACCESS,
ATTEMPT TO GAIN ACCESS, OR CAUSE ACCESS TO BE GAINED TO A
COMPUTER, COMPUTER NETWORK, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, COMPUTER CONTROL
LANGUAGE, COMPUTER SYSTEM, COMPUTER SERVICES, COMPUTER DATA BASE,
OR ANY PART OF THESE SYSTEMS OR SERVICES.

(E)(D) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
SUBSECTION (D) (C) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR BOTH.

(F) (E)(1) EVERY SEPARATE VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A
SEPARATE OFFENSE.

(E) (1) WHEN ILLEGAL ACCESS TO A COMPUTER, COMPUTER NETWORK,
COMPUTER CONTROL LANGUAGE, COMPUTER SYSTEM, COMPUTER SERVICES,
COMPUTER SOFTWARE, COMPUTER DATA BASE, OR ANY PART OF THESE
SYSTEMS OR SERVICES IS COMMITTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
PURSUANT TO 1 SCHEME OR CONTINUING COURSE OF CONDUCT, THE CONDUCT
MAY BE CONSIDERED AS 1 OFFENSE.

(2) A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THIS STATE
MAY TRY A PERSON WHO ALLEGEDLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
SUBSECTION (D) (C) OF THIS SECTION IN ANY COUNTY IN THIS STATE
WHERE:

(I)  THE PERSON PERFORMS THE ACT; OR

(II)  THE ACCESSED COMPUTER IS LOCATED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 589

(House Bill 135)

AN ACT concerning

State Boat Act - Operation of Vessels Without
Proper Numbering

FOR the purpose of providing for a certain civil penalty certain
penalties for violations of certain laws concerning the
operation of vessels without a current certificate of boat
number or validation sticker.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,