Ch. 712

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) A SENTENCE THAT IS IMPOSED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION MAY
BE IMPOSED SEPARATE FROM AND CONSECUTIVE TO OR CONCURRENT WITH A
SENTENCE FOR ANY OTHER OFFENSE BASED ON THE ACT OR ACTS ESTABLISHING
THE VIOLATION.

34.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      (I) "ENCLOSURE" MEANS ANY BUILDING, WATERCRAFT,
AIRCRAFT, TRAILER, SLEEPING CAR, OR OTHER STRUCTURE OR VEHICLE.

(II) "ENCLOSURE" INCLUDES:

1.        EACH SEPARATELY SECURED OR OCCUPIED PORTION OF
THE BUILDING OR VEHICLE; AND

2.        EACH STRUCTURE APPURTENANT OR CONNECTED TO
THE BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

(3)      "RESEARCH" MEANS ANY STUDIOUS AND SERIOUS INQUIRY,
EXAMINATION, INVESTIGATION, OR EXPERIMENTATION AIMED AT THE DISCOVERY
OR ACCUMULATION OF FACTS, DATA, THEORIES, TECHNOLOGIES, OR APPLICATIONS
FOR ANY GOVERNMENTAL, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, OR PROPRIETARY PURPOSE.

(4)      "RESEARCH FACILITY" MEANS ANY ENCLOSURE OR SEPARATELY
SECURED YARD, PAD, POND, LABORATORY, PASTURE, OR PEN THE PURPOSE OF
WHICH IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, HOUSE RESEARCH SUBJECTS, OR STORE
SUPPLIES, RECORDS, DATA, PROTOTYPES, OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO OR
DERIVED FROM RESEARCH.                                                                                         

(5)      "RESEARCH PROPERTY" MEANS ANY PROPERTY RELATED TO
RESEARCH IN A RESEARCH FACILITY, REGARDLESS OF VALUE, INCLUDING ANY
SAMPLE, SPECIMEN, RESEARCH SUBJECT, RECORD, DATA, TEST RESULT, OR
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.

(B)      A PERSON SHALL BE GUILTY OF BREAKING AND ENTERING A RESEARCH
FACILITY ONLY IF:.                                                                 

(1) THE BREAKING AND ENTERING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE INTENT
TO:

(I)       OBTAIN UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL OVER RESEARCH
PROPERTY;

(II)     ALTER OR ERADICATE RESEARCH PROPERTY;

(III) DAMAGE, DEFACE, OR MOVE IN A MANNER INTENDED TO
CAUSE HARM TO RESEARCH PROPERTY, OR DESTROY OR REMOVE RESEARCH
PROPERTY; OR

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