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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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substituted for the former references to an "agency" of the State for
consistency within this article. See General Revisor's Note to article.
Also in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the former reference to a
"municipality" is deleted as included in the reference to a "political
subdivision".
In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to a person "on conviction"
being subject to a certain fine and term of imprisonment is added for
consistency throughout this article.
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
8-607. COUNTERFEITING PUBLIC SEAL.
(A) "PUBLIC SEAL" DEFINED.
IN THIS SECTION, "PUBLIC SEAL" MEANS:
(1) THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE;
(2) THE SEAL OF ANY COURT OF THE STATE; OR
(3) ANY OTHER PUBLIC SEAL OF THE STATE.
(B) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) COUNTERFEIT AND USE A PUBLIC SEAL;
(2) STEAL A PUBLIC SEAL;
(3) UNLAWFULLY AND FALSELY, OR WITH EVIL INTENT, AFFIX A PUBLIC
SEAL TO A DEED, WARRANT, OR WRITING; OR
(4) HAVE AND WILLFULLY CONCEAL A COUNTERFEIT PUBLIC SEAL, IF
THE PERSON KNOWS THAT IT WAS COUNTERFEIT.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND
NOT EXCEEDING 10 YEARS.
(D) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AND IN BANC REVIEW.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO § 5-106(B) OF THE
COURTS ARTICLE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new language added to
avoid repetition of the references in former Art. 27, § 46 to "the great seal
of the State, ... or the seal of any court, or any other public seal of this
State".
Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section are new language derived
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