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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"State health plan" § 8-508
8-516. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
(A) VIOLATION RESULTING IN DEATH.
IF A VIOLATION OF THIS PART RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL, A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THIS PART IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING LIFE OR A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $200,000 OR BOTH.
(B) VIOLATION RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
IF A VIOLATION OF THIS PART RESULTS IN SERIOUS INJURY TO AN INDIVIDUAL,
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THIS PART IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 20 YEARS OR A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100,000 OR BOTH.
(C) VIOLATION INVOLVING AT LEAST $500.
IF THE VALUE OF THE MONEY, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, OR OTHER GOODS OR
SERVICES INVOLVED IS $500 OR MORE IN THE AGGREGATE, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES
A PROVISION OF THIS PART IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT
TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100,000 OR
BOTH.
(D) OTHER VIOLATIONS.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS PART IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $50,000 OR BOTH.
(E) BUSINESS ENTITY VIOLATION.
(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, ''BUSINESS ENTITY' INCLUDES AN
ASSOCIATION, FIRM, INSTITUTION, PARTNERSHIP, AND CORPORATION.
(2) A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THIS PART IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING:
(I) $250,000 FOR EACH FELONY; AND
(II) $100,000 FOR EACH MISDEMEANOR
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 230H.
In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the former reference to a
"copartnership" is deleted as included in the comprehensive reference to a
"partnership".
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