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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) IMPLIES THAT THE PERSON IS A PART OF OR ASSOCIATED WITH
A UNIT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR A UNIT OF A STATE OR MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT.
(2) WITH INTENT TO INDUCE THE PAYMENT OF A CLAIM, A PERSON MAY
NOT USE A SEAL, INSIGNIA, ENVELOPE, OR ANY OTHER FORM THAT SIMULATES THE
SEAL, INSIGNIA, ENVELOPE, OR FORM OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL UNIT.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING:
(1) $100 FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION; AND
(2) $500 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION.
(D) EXCEPTION.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE PRINTING, PUBLICATION, OR
DISTRIBUTION OF GENUINE COURT OR LEGAL PROCESS FORMS IN BLANK.
(E) PROOF OF SENDING.
PROOF THAT THE DOCUMENT WAS MAILED OR DELIVERED TO ANY PERSON
WITH THE INTENT THAT IT BE FORWARDED TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT IS
SUFFICIENT PROOF OF SENDING.
(F) VENUE.
A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION MAY
BE PROSECUTED IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SIMULATED DOCUMENT WAS USED,
SOLD, SENT, OR DELIVERED.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 199.
In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the reference to a "form" is substituted
for the former reference to a "format" for accuracy.
In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to being "guilty of a
misdemeanor" is added to state expressly that which was only implied in
the former law. In this State, any crime that was not a felony at common
law and has not been declared a felony by statute is considered to be a
misdemeanor. See State v. Canova, 278 Md. 483, 490 (1976); Bowser v.
State, 136 Md. 342, 345 (1920); Dutton v. State, 123 Md. 373, 378 (1914);
and Williams v. State, 4 Md. App. 342, 347 (1968).
Also in subsection (c) of this section, the references to a "violation" are
substituted for the former references to an "offense" for consistency within
this article. See General Revisor's Note to article.
In subsection (d) of this section, the reference to forms "in blank" is
substituted for the former reference to "blank" forms for clarity.
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