Ch. 673                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E)(1) ON IMPOSITION OF THE TAX UNDER THIS SECTION, A
PERSON MAY NOT:

(I) WILLFULLY OFFER FOR RECORDING OR OBTAIN THE
RECORDING OF AN INSTRUMENT OF WRITING SUBJECT TO THE TAX WITHOUT
FIRST HAVING PAID THE TAX;

(II)  KNOWINGLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT AS TO THE
AMOUNT OR VALUE OF CONSIDERATION;

(III)  WILLFULLY AFFIX OR ATTEMPT TO AFFIX TO
ANY INSTRUMENT OF WRITING THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE TAX A FORGED OR
COUNTERFEIT LEGEND INDICATING THAT THE TAX HAS BEEN PAID;

(IV) WILLFULLY VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION; OR

(V) WILLFULLY PARTICIPATE OR AID IN ANY MANNER
IN THE EVASION OF THE TAX IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS, OR BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

CHAPTER 673

(House Bill 573)

AN ACT concerning

Talbot County - Fishing - Fyke Nets

FOR the purpose of allowing a person to set a fyke net at certain
times in any waters of Talbot County; and making stylistic
changes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-725

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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