HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                        3485

cardholder, which an issuer requires to appear on the credit
card, before it can be used by a cardholder, has not yet been
stamped, embossed, imprinted or written on it.

(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 $300; and is subject to the penalties
set forth in (h)(2) of this section, if such value exceeds $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 $500 or imprisoned not more than 18 months, or both.

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

(i) If a person commits a violation of this section
pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct, 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 if the offense is
a felony or a misdemeanor.

(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.

(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.

Article - Commercial Law

SUBTITLE 14. CREDIT CARD AND PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER PROTECTION

14-1401.

(A)   IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "AUTHORIZED USE, DISCLOSURE, OR RECEIPT" MEANS ANY USE,
DISCLOSURE, OR RECEIPT NECESSARY- TO ACCOMPLISH THE SPECIFIC
PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED A CREDIT CARD
NUMBER OR PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER GRANTED TO ANOTHER THE RIGHT TO
USE, DISCLOSE, OR RECEIVE THE CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR PAYMENT
DEVICE NUMBER.