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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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A PERSON MAY NOT MAKE OR CAUSE TO BE MADE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, A
FALSE STATEMENT IN WRITING ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON OR OF
ANOTHER TO PROCURE THE ISSUANCE OF A CREDIT CARD:
(1) KNOWING THE STATEMENT TO BE FALSE; AND
(2) WITH THE INTENT THAT THE STATEMENT BE RELIED ON.
(B) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 18 MONTHS OR A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 145(b) and (h)(1).
In the introductory language of this section, the former reference to a "firm
or corporation" is deleted in light of the defined term "person".
Defined terms: "Credit card" § 8-201
"Person" § 1-101
8-204. CREDIT CARD THEFT.
(A) TAKING CREDIT CARD FROM ANOTHER; RECEIVING CREDIT CARD TAKEN
FROM ANOTHER WITH INTENT TO SELL.
(1) A PERSON MAY NOT:
(I) TAKE A CREDIT CARD FROM ANOTHER, OR FROM THE
POSSESSION, CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OF ANOTHER WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
CARDHOLDER; OR
(II) WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT A CREDIT CARD HAS BEEN TAKEN
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, RECEIVE
THE CREDIT CARD WITH THE INTENT TO USE IT OR SELL OR TRANSFER IT TO
ANOTHER WHO IS NOT THE ISSUER OR THE CARDHOLDER
(2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF CREDIT
CARD THEFT.
(B) RECEIVING CREDIT CARD KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN LOST OR
MISDELIVERED.
(1) A PERSON MAY NOT RECEIVE A CREDIT CARD THAT THE PERSON
KNOWS WAS LOST, MISLAID, OR DELIVERED UNDER A MISTAKE AS TO THE IDENTITY
OR ADDRESS OF THE CARDHOLDER AND RETAIN POSSESSION OF THE CREDIT CARD
WITH THE INTENT TO USE, SELL, OR TRANSFER IT TO ANOTHER WHO IS NOT THE
ISSUER OR THE CARDHOLDER
(2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF CREDIT
CARD THEFT.
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