Ch. 607

LAWS OF MARYLAND

to know that the design of the device renders it primarily useful
for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire [or],
oral, OR ELECTRONIC communications.

(3)  An officer, agent, or employee of the United
States in the normal course of his lawful activities to
manufacture, assemble, possess or sell any electronic,
mechanical, or other device knowing or having reason to know that
the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the
purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire [or], oral, OR
ELECTRONIC communications. However, any sale made under the
authority of this paragraph may only be for the purpose of
disposing of obsolete or surplus devices.

(4)  An officer, agent, or employee of a law
enforcement agency of this State or a political subdivision of
this State in the normal course of his lawful activities to
manufacture, assemble, possess or sell any electronic,
mechanical, or other device knowing or having reason to know that
the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the
purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire [or], oral, OR
ELECTRONIC communications, provided, however, that the particular
officer, agent, or employee is specifically authorized by the
chief administrator of the employer law enforcement agency to
manufacture, assemble or possess the device for a particular law
enforcement purpose and the device is registered in accordance
with § 10-411 of this subtitle. However, any sale made under the
authority of this paragraph may only be for the purpose of
disposing of obsolete or surplus devices.

10-406.

The Attorney General, State Prosecutor, or any State's
Attorney may apply to a judge of competent jurisdiction, and the
judge, in accordance with the provisions of § 10-408 of this
subtitle, may grant an order authorizing the interception of. wire
[or], oral, OR ELECTRONIC communications by investigative or law
enforcement officers when the interception may provide or has
provided evidence of the commission of the offense of murder,
kidnapping, gambling, robbery, any felony punishable under the
"Arson and Burning" subheading of Article 27 of this Code,
bribery, extortion, or dealing in controlled dangerous
substances, or any conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of
the foregoing offenses. No application or order shall be required
if the interception is lawful under the provisions of § 10-402(c)
of this subtitle.

10-407.

(a) Any investigative or law enforcement officer who, by
any means authorized by this subtitle, has obtained knowledge of
the contents of any wire [or], oral, OR ELECTRONIC communication,
or evidence derived therefrom, may disclose the contents to

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