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Ch. 26
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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(5) "PROCEEDS" MEANS MONEY OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY WITH A
VALUE EXCEEDING $10,000.
(B) PROHIBITED.
EXCEPT FOR A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION NECESSARY TO PRESERVE A
PERSON'S RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION AS GUARANTEED BY THE 6TH AMENDMENT
TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND ARTICLE 21 OF THE MARYLAND
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, A PERSON MAY, NOT, WITH THE INTENT TO PROMOTE A
DRUG CRIME OR WITH THE EXTENT TO CONCEAL OR DISGUISE THE NATURE,
LOCATION, SOURCE, OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF PROCEEDS OF A DRUG CRIME';
(1) RECEIVE OR ACQUIRE PROCEEDS KNOWING THAT THE PROCEEDS
ARE DERIVED FROM A DRUG CRIME;
(2) ENGAGE IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING PROCEEDS
KNOWING THAT THE PROCEEDS ARE DERIVED FROM A DRUG CRIME;
(3) GIVE, SELL, TRANSFER, TRADE, INVEST, CONCEAL, TRANSPORT, OR
MAINTAIN AN INTEREST IN PROCEEDS KNOWING THAT THE PROCEEDS ARE DERIVED
FROM A DRUG CRIME;
(4) DIRECT, PROMOTE, PLAN, ORGANIZE, INITIATE, FINANCE, MANAGE,
SUPERVISE, OR FACILITATE THE TRANSPORTATION OR TRANSFER OF PROCEEDS
KNOWING THAT THE PROCEEDS ARE DERIVED FROM A DRUG CRIME; OR
(5) CONDUCT A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING PROCEEDS
KNOWING THAT THE PROCEEDS ARE DERIVED FROM A DRUG CRIME.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:
(1) FOR A FIRST VIOLATION:
(I) IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS;
(II) A FINE NOT EXCEEDING THE GREATER OF $250,000 OR TWICE
THE VALUE OF THE PROCEEDS INVOLVED IN THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTION; OR
(III) BOTH; OR
(2) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION:
(I) IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 10 YEARS;
(II) A FINE NOT EXCEEDING THE GREATER OF $500,000 OR 5 TIMES
THE VALUE OF THE PROCEEDS INVOLVED IN THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTION; OR
(III) BOTH.
(D) SEPARATE VIOLATION.
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