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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, EACH PROHIBITED
DISCLOSURE OR USE OF A CREDIT CARD NUMBER, PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER, OR
HOLDER'S SIGNATURE IS AN INDEPENDENT VIOLATION.
(B) INJUNCTION.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY SEEK AN INJUNCTION IN A CIVIL ACTION TO
PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO HAS ENGAGED OR IS ENGAGED IN A VIOLATION OF THIS
PART FROM ENGAGING IN THE VIOLATION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was CL § 14-1405.
In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to a "civil" penalty is
added for clarity.
In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former word "other" which modified
"payment device number" is deleted as surplusage.
The only other changes are in style.
Defined terms: "Credit card" § 8-201
"Holder's signature" § 8-213
"Payment device number" § 8-213
"Person" §§ 1-101, 8-213
SUBTITLE 3. IDENTITY FRAUD.
8-301. IDENTITY FRAUD.
(A) "PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION" DEFINED.
IN THIS SECTION, "PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION" MEANS A NAME,
ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER, SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER, PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, MOTHER'S
MAIDEN NAME, BANK OR OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT NUMBER, DATE
OF BIRTH, PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OR CREDIT CARD NUMBER
(B) PROHIBITED — OBTAINING PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
WITHOUT CONSENT.
A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY, WILLFULLY, AND WITH FRAUDULENT INTENT
OBTAIN OR HELP ANOTHER TO OBTAIN ANY PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
OF AN INDIVIDUAL, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL, IN ORDER TO USE,
SELL, OR TRANSFER THE INFORMATION TO GET A BENEFIT, CREDIT, GOOD, SERVICE,
OR OTHER THING OF VALUE IN THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
(C) SAME — ASSUMING IDENTITY OF ANOTHER
A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY ASSUME THE IDENTITY OF
ANOTHER:
(1) TO AVOID PROSECUTION FOR A CRIME; OR
(2) WITH FRAUDULENT INTENT TO:
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