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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE THAT A CRIME HAS BEEN
COMMITTED OR THAT A CONDITION IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC SAFETY
OR HEALTH EXISTS, WITH THE INTENT THAT THE OFFICIAL OR UNIT INVESTIGATE,
CONSIDER, OR TAKE ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THAT STATEMENT OR REPORT.
(B) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the initial clause of former Art. 27, § 151.
In subsection (a) of this section, the term "municipal corporation" is
substituted for the former word "city" to conform to Md. Constitution, Art.
XI-E.
Also in subsection (a) of this section, the word "unit" is substituted for the
former word "agency", for consistency within this article. See General
Revisor's Note to article.
In subsection (b) of this section, the former reference to "the discretion of
the court" is deleted as implicit in the establishment of maximum
penalties.
Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
9-504. SAME — CONCERNING DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE OR TOXIC MATERIAL.
(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A STATEMENT MADE OR RUMOR
CIRCULATED BY AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A BONA FIDE CIVILIAN
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION OR UNIT, IF MADE IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF THE
PERSONS DUTIES.
(B) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT CIRCULATE OR TRANSMIT TO ANOTHER, WITH INTENT
THAT IT BE ACTED ON, A STATEMENT OR RUMOR THAT THE PERSON KNOWS TO BE
FALSE ABOUT THE LOCATION OR POSSIBLE DETONATION OF A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE
OR THE LOCATION OR POSSIBLE RELEASE OF TOXIC MATERIAL, AS THOSE TERMS
ARE DEFINED IN § 4-501 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 10 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 OR BOTH.
(D) VENUE.
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