Ch. 396

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)  He intends or believes at the time of utterance
that payment will be refused by the drawee upon presentation; and

(3)  Payment is refused by the drawee upon
presentation[.];

(b)  (1) He obtains property or services by passing a check
knowing that the drawer thereof has insufficient funds with the
drawee to cover it and other outstanding checks; [and]

(2)  He intends or believes at the time the check is
passed that payment will be refused by the drawee upon
presentation; and

(3)  Payment is refused by the drawee upon
presentation[.];

(c)  As a drawer or representative drawer, he obtains
property or services by uttering a check knowing that he or his
principal, as the case may be, at the time of uttering the check
intends, without the consent of the payee, to stop or countermand
the payment of the check, or otherwise to cause the drawee to
disregard or dishonor or refuse to recognize the check, and
payment is refused by the drawee upon presentation.];

(d)  He obtains property or services by passing a check
knowing that payment of the check has been stopped or
countermanded, or the drawee of the check will disregard or
dishonor or refuse to recognize the check, and payment is refused
by the drawee upon presentation; OR

(E) (1) AS A DRAWER OR REPRESENTATIVE DRAWER, THE PERSON
UTTERS A CHECK IN PAYMENT FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED OR

PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DRAWER OR

REPRESENTATIVE DRAWER;:

(I)  AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DRAWER OR REPRESENTATIVE
DRAWER; OR

(II)  AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE
DRAWER OR REPRESENTATIVE DRAWER;

(2) THE DRAWER OR REPRESENTATIVE DRAWER:

(I)  INTENDS OR BELIEVES AT THE TIME OF
UTTERANCE THAT PAYMENT WILL BE REFUSED BY THE DRAWEE UPON
PRESENTATION; OR

(II)  KNOWS THAT THE DRAWER OR REPRESENTATIVE
DRAWER, OR THE PRINCIPAL OF THE DRAWER OR REPRESENTATIVE DRAWER,
HAS INSUFFICIENT FUNDS WITH THE DRAWEE TO COVER THE CHECK AND
OTHER OUTSTANDING CHECKS;

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