ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 339

3. may tamper with, dispose of, or destroy evidence.

(2) The crimes referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are:

(i) reckless endangerment under § 3-204 of the Criminal Law
Article;

(ii) malicious burning under § 6-104 or § 6-105 of the Criminal
Law Article;

(iii) threatening arson under § 6-107 of the Criminal Law Article;

(iv) burning the contents of a trash container under § 6-108 of the
Criminal Law Article;

(v) making a false alarm of fire under § 9-604 of the Criminal Law
Article;

(vi) making a false statement or report of commission of crime
under § 9-503 of the Criminal Law Article;

(vii) a crime that relates to burning or attempting to burn property
as part of a religious or ethnic crime under § 10-303 or § 10-304 of the Criminal Law
Article;

(viii) intentionally activating an alarm under § 9-608 of the
Criminal Law Article;

(ix) a crime that relates to interference, obstruction, or false
representation of fire and safety personnel under Article 27, § 11D of the Code;

(x) attempting, causing, aiding, or abetting:

1.      "setting fire to a dwelling or occupied structure in violation
of § 6-102 of the Criminal Law Article; or

2.       setting fire to a structure in violation of § 6-103 of the
Criminal Law Article;

(xi) maliciously or negligently setting fires under § 5-704 of the
Natural Resources Article;

(xii) unlawful discharge or possession of fireworks under Article
38A, §§ 16 and 17 of the Code; and

(xiii) unlawful manufacture of or dealing in explosives under Article
38A, §§ 27 and 31A of the Code.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

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