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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(C) BUYING AND SELLING OF CREDIT CARDS.
A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) SELL A CREDIT CARD UNLESS THE PERSON IS THE ISSUER; OR
(2) BUY A CREDIT CARD FROM A PERSON OTHER THAN THE ISSUER
(D) RECEIVING CREDIT CARD WITH KNOWLEDGE OF CREDIT CARD THEFT OR
OTHER VIOLATIONS.
A PERSON OTHER THAN THE ISSUER MAY NOT RECEIVE A CREDIT CARD THAT
THE PERSON KNOWS WAS TAKEN OR RETAINED UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
CONSTITUTE:
(1) CREDIT CARD THEFT;
(2) A VIOLATION OF § 8-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR
(3) A VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.
(E) 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(c)(1), (2), (3), and (4) and (h)(1).
In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to a credit card "taken under
the circumstances described in item (i) of this paragraph" is substituted for
the former reference to "so taken" for clarity.
Defined terms: "Cardholder" § 8-201
"Credit card" § 8-201
"Issuer" § 8-201
"Person" § 1-101
8-205. CREDIT CARD COUNTERFEITING.
(A) DEFINITIONS.
(1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "FALSELY EMBOSS" MEANS TO COMPLETE A CREDIT CARD WITHOUT
THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUER NAMED ON THE CREDIT CARD BY ADDING ANY
OF THE MATTER, OTHER THAN THE SIGNATURE OF THE CARDHOLDER, THAT THE
ISSUER REQUIRES TO APPEAR ON A CREDIT CARD BEFORE IT CAN BE USED BY A
CARDHOLDER
(3) "FALSELY MAKE" MEANS:
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