Ch. 607

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b) A good faith reliance on a court order or legislative
authorization shall constitute a complete defense to any civil or
criminal action brought under this subtitle or under any other
law.

10-411.

(a)  Law enforcement agencies in the State shall register
with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
all electronic, mechanical or other devices whose design renders
them primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious
interception of wire [and], oral, OR ELECTRONIC communications
which are owned by them or possessed by or in the control of the
agency, their employees or agents. All such devices shall be
registered within ten days from the date on which the devices
came into the possession or control of the agency, their
employees or agents.

(b)  Information to be furnished with such registration
shall include the name and address of the agency as well as a
detailed description of each device registered and further
information as the State Court Administrator may require.

(c)  A serial number shall be issued for each device
registered pursuant to this section, which number shall be
affixed or indicated on the device in question.

10-414.

(A)  A PERSON WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT AN INVESTIGATIVE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED OR HAS APPLIED FOR
AUTHORIZATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO INTERCEPT WIRE, ORAL, OR
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, MAY NOT GIVE NOTICE OR ATTEMPT TO GIVE
NOTICE OF THE POSSIBLE AN AUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION OR PENDING
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERCEPTION TO ANY OTHER
PERSON IN ORDER TO OBSTRUCT, IMPEDE OR PREVENT SUCH INTERCEPTION.

(B)  A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 5 YEARS, OR BOTH.

SUBTITLE 4A. STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS

10-4A-01.

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

(B)  THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS STATED IN §
10-401 OF THIS ARTICLE:

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