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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 747

(B) DISCLOSURE FOR MARKETING PURPOSES MAY NOT BE MADE IF
THE HOLDER OF AN ACTIVE CREDIT CARD OR PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER HAS
NOTIFIED THE ISSUER THAT DISCLOSURE IS NOT PERMITTED.

14-1403.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT AFFECT THE RIGHTS OR LIMITATIONS OF
PERSONS TO DISCLOSE CREDIT CARD NUMBERS OR PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBERS
TO PURSUANT TO OBLIGATIONS UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW, OR AT THE
DIRECTION OF , GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION
OF LAW OR IN RESPONSE TO THE ORDER OF A COURT HAVING JURISDICTION
TO ISSUE THE ORDER.

14-1404.

A PERSON MAY NOT POSSESS, WITH UNLAWFUL OR FRAUDULENT
INTENT, ANY CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER BELONGING
TO ANOTHER PERSON.

14-1405.

ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR FELONY AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT
MORE THAN $500 AND $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 48
MONTHS 15 YEARS, OR BOTH.

14-1406.

(A)  (1) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO
A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION, WHICH THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY RECOVER FOR THE STATE IN A CIVIL ACTION.

(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, EACH
DISCLOSURE OF A CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER SHALL
BE CONSIDERED A SEPARATE VIOLATION.

(B)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO OBTAIN
AN INJUNCTION PROHIBITING A PERSON WHO HAS ENGAGED OR IS ENGAGING
IN A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE FROM CONTINUING TO VIOLATE THE
SUBTITLE.

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

Approved May 29, 1984.