Ch. 343

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge, missile having an explosive or
incendiary charge, mine, or other similar device.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, is
subject to imprisonment for 20 years or a fine of $10,000 or both.]

[139C.

(a) In this section, "pipe bomb" means a noncommercially made explosive device
constructed of a solid material filled with explosive material which is designed to explode
when subjected to heat, friction, concussion, or detonation.

(b) An individual may not knowingly manufacture, assemble, possess, transport,
or use a pipe bomb.

(c) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction
is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 20 years
or both.]

DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES

COMMITTEE NOTE (COMMITTEE TO REVISE ARTICLE 27): The purpose of this
revision of the explosives laws is to consolidate the law on this subject and to ensure that
the creation of any device intended to cause damage to property or injury to persons by
way of explosion, fire, or poison is covered by the law. This revision does not prohibit or
regulate any materials that are currently legal and commonly used in households and in
business. This subheading would apply to such materials only when they are intentionally
combined with a delivery system so as to create a destructive capacity for which they were
never intended. Those items included as illustrations that have legitimate uses become
subject to the provisions of this subheading only when a person uses them for a criminal
purpose.

139A. DEFINITIONS.

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

(B) (1) "DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE" MEANS EXPLOSIVE, INCENDIARY, OR
TOXIC MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN COMBINED WITH A DELIVERY OR DETONATING
APPARATUS SO AS TO BE CAPABLE OF INFLICTING INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE
TO PROPERTY.

(2) "DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE" INCLUDES:

(I) DEVICES WHICH ARE PRIMARILY DESIGNED AND
MANUFACTURED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES AS INSTRUMENTALITIES OF
DESTRUCTION, INCLUDING ANY BOMB, GRENADE, MINE, SHELL, MISSILE,
FLAMETHROWER, OR POISON GAS; AND

(II) ANY EXPLOSIVE, INCENDIARY, OR TOXIC MATERIAL WHICH
HAS BEEN DELIBERATELY MODIFIED, CONTAINERIZED OR OTHERWISE EQUIPPED
WITH ANY SORT OF SPECIAL DELIVERY, ACTIVATION OR DETONATION COMPONENT

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