ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               Ch. 21

Annotated Code in the 2002 Volume of the Criminal Law Article is
validated by this Act.

7-203.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction:

(1)     is subject to imprisonment for not less than 6 months and not
exceeding 4 years or a fine not less than $50 and not exceeding $100 or both; and

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic errors in § 7-203(b)(l) of the Criminal Law Article.

Occurred: Ch. 26, Acts of 2002. Correction by the publisher of the
Annotated Code in the 2002 Volume of the Criminal Law Article is
validated by this Act.

8-301.

(d) (1) A person who violates this section where the benefit, credit, goods,
services, or other [item] THING of value that is the subject of subsection (b) or
[subsection] (c) OF THIS SECTION has a value of $500 or greater is guilty of a felony
and ON CONVICTION is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not
exceeding $5,000 or both.

(2)     A person who violates this section where the benefit, credit, goods,
services, or other [item] THING of value that is the subject of subsection (b) or
[subsection] (c) OF THIS SECTION has a value of less than $500 is guilty of a
misdemeanor and ON CONVICTION is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 18
months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(3)     A person who violates this section [and the] UNDER circumstances
THAT reasonably indicate that the person's intent was to manufacture, distribute, or
dispense another individual's personal identifying information without that
individual's consent is guilty of a felony and ON CONVICTION is subject to
imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(4)     A person who violates subsection (c)(1) OF THIS SECTION is guilty of a
misdemeanor and ON CONVICTION is subject to imprisonment [for] not [more than]
EXCEEDING 18 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(5)     When the violation of this section is pursuant to one scheme or
continuing course of conduct, whether from the same or several sources, the conduct
may be considered as one [offense] VIOLATION and the value of the benefit, credit,
goods, services, or other [item] THING OF VALUE may be aggregated in determining
whether the violation is a felony or misdemeanor.

(i) (2) The authority granted in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
exercised only in accordance with regulations that the [Secretary] DEPARTMENT of
[the] State Police adopts.

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