Ch. 5                                       2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) CLOSING OF BANKING INSTITUTION.

IF AN EMERGENCY EXISTS AS TO A BANKING INSTITUTION, THE GOVERNOR:

(1)      MAY PROCLAIM A DAY ON WHICH THE BANKING INSTITUTION MAY
REMAIN CLOSED; AND

(2)      SHALL LIMIT THE PROCLAMATION TO THE PRINCIPAL BANKING
OFFICE AND BRANCH OFFICES OF THE BANKING INSTITUTION THAT THE
EMERGENCY AFFECTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 2-103.

14-308. DUTY OF STATE TO REPAIR DAMAGED PROPERTY.

THE STATE SHALL REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, OR
PROPERTY THAT IS DAMAGED WHILE BEING USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 2-101(f).

14-309. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

(A) VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE, ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLATE THIS SUBTITLE OR AN ORDER, RULE, OR
REGULATION PROMULGATED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

'(B) FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED.

IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION
PROMULGATED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR IN APPLYING FOR A SERVICE OR BENEFIT
PROVIDED BY THE STATE IN THE ALLOCATION OR ASSIGNMENT OF ENERGY
SUPPLIES, A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY:

(1)      CONCEAL A MATERIAL FACT;

(2)      MAKE A FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT OR
REPRESENTATION; OR

(3)      USE A FALSE WRITING OR DOCUMENT THAT CONTAINS A FALSE,
FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT.

(C) PENALTY.

(1)      A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.

(2)      A VIOLATION OF THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW FOR WHICH A
PENALTY IS PROVIDED IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF THIS SECTION.

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