ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 16A, §§ 27 and 14(d).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the phrase "because the person is a
person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or
damage" is substituted for the former reference to "by reason of being in
such category" for clarity.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to collection of the
tax "by distraint or otherwise" is deleted as surplusage.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101

"Person in emergency management service" § 14-201
"Person suffering injury or damage" § 14-201

14-218. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTY.

(A)     FALSE AFFIDAVITS PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT MAKE OR USE AN AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED UNDER § 14-208 OF
THIS SUBTITLE IF THE PERSON KNOWS THE AFFIDAVIT IS FALSE.

(B)     ILLEGAL EVICTION OR DISTRAINT OF PROPERTY PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY PARTICIPATE IN AN EVICTION OR DISTRESS IN
A MANNER OTHER THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 14-212 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     ILLEGAL REPOSSESSION OF PROPERTY PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY RESUME POSSESSION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT
TO § 14-213 OF THIS SUBTITLE IN A MANNER OTHER THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
14-213(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 16A, §§ 17(b), 22(c), and 23(b).

In subsection (d) of this section, the reference to a person "on conviction"
being subject to a certain penalty is added to state expressly that which
only was implied in the former law and for consistency with other penalty
provisions in this and other revised articles of the Code.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:

Former Art. 16A, § 31, which provides for the severability of the provisions of the
former Art. 16A, §§ 13 through 31, is deleted as unnecessary. Article 1, § 23 states that
the provisions of statutes enacted after July 1, 1973, are severable unless the statute

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