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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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6-409. REFUSAL OR FAILURE TO LEAVE PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS.
(A) PROHIBITED — DURING REGULARLY CLOSED HOURS.
A PERSON MAY NOT REFUSE OR FAIL TO LEAVE A PUBLIC BUILDING OR
GROUNDS, OR A SPECIFIC PART OF A PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS, DURING THE
TIME WHEN THE PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS, OR SPECIFIC PART OF THE PUBLIC
BUILDING OR GROUNDS, IS REGULARLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC IF:
(1) THE SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD INDICATE TO A
REASONABLE PERSON THAT THE PERSON WHO REFUSES OR FAILS TO LEAVE HAS NO
APPARENT LAWFUL BUSINESS TO PURSUE AT THE PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS;
AND
(2) A REGULARLY EMPLOYED GUARD, WATCHMAN, OR OTHER
AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF THE GOVERNMENT UNIT THAT OWNS, OPERATES, OR
MAINTAINS THE PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS ASKS THE PERSON TO LEAVE.
(B) SAME — DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.
A PERSON MAY NOT REFUSE OR FAIL TO LEAVE A PUBLIC BUILDING OR
GROUNDS, OR A SPECIFIC PART OF A PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS, DURING
REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS IF:
(1) THE SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD INDICATE TO A
REASONABLE PERSON THAT THE PERSON WHO REFUSES OR FAILS TO LEAVE:
(I) HAS NO APPARENT LAWFUL BUSINESS TO PURSUE AT THE
PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS; OR
(II) IS ACTING IN A MANNER DISRUPTIVE OF AND DISTURBING TO
THE CONDUCT OF NORMAL BUSINESS BY THE GOVERNMENT UNIT THAT OWNS,
OPERATES, OR MAINTAINS THE PUBLIC BUILDING OR GROUNDS; AND
(2) AN AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF THE GOVERNMENT UNIT ASKS THE
PERSON TO LEAVE.
(C) PENALTY.
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.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 578(a), (b), and (d).
In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the reference
to "the time" is substituted for the former reference to "those hours of the
day or night" for brevity.
In subsection (a)(1) and the introductory language of subsection (b)(1) of
this section, the references to the person "who refuses or fails to leave" are
added for clarity.
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