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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(I) CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE BY TRICK, USE OF A DECODER, OR
OTHER FRAUDULENT MEANS; OR
(II) SATELLITE CABLE PROGRAMMING THAT IS:
1. OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE PERSON'S AREA THROUGH AN
UNAUTHORIZED MARKETING SYSTEM; OR
2. RECEIVED BY DECODING ENCRYPTED SATELLITE CABLE
PROGRAMMING;
(4) WITHOUT AUTHORITY FROM THE CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY,
CONNECT WITH A CABLE, WIRE, COMPONENT, OR OTHER DEVICE USED TO
DISTRIBUTE CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE;
(5) ALTER:
(I) A DEVICE INSTALLED WITH THE AUTHORIZATION OF A CABLE
TELEVISION COMPANY TO INTERCEPT OR RECEIVE A PROGRAM OR SERVICE
CARRIED BY THE COMPANY; OR
(II) EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF DECODING ENCRYPTED SATELLITE
CABLE PROGRAMMING TO INTERCEPT OR RECEIVE SATELLITE CABLE
PROGRAMMING; OR
(6) SELL, RENT, OR OFFER FOR SALE OR RENT A DEVICE OR A PLAN FOR
A DEVICE KNOWING THAT THE RECIPIENT INTENDS TO USE THE DEVICE OR TO PLAN
TO DO AN ACT PROHIBITED BY THIS SECTION.
(D) PENALTY.
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:
(I) FOR A FIRST VIOLATION, IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6
MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH; OR
(II) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION, IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $2,500 OR BOTH.
(2) A PERSON WHO COMMITS AN ACT PROHIBITED BY THIS SECTION FOR
PAYMENT OR OFFER OF PAYMENT IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR BOTH.
(E) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY MAY BRING AN ACTION TO ENJOIN A
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
(F) CIVIL LIABILITY.
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