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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 151B.
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
9-507. COMMON-LAW CRIMINAL DEFAMATION REPEALED.
THE COMMON-LAW CRIME OF CRIMINAL DEFAMATION IS REPEALED.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 150A.
The former reference to criminal defamation being "abrogated" is deleted
in light of the reference to it being "repealed".
SUBTITLE 6. INTERFERENCE WITH GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.
PART I. IN GENERAL.
9-601. INTERFERENCE WITH EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION.
(A) "EMERGENCY" DEFINED.
IN THIS SECTION, "EMERGENCY" MEANS A CIRCUMSTANCE IN WHICH:
(1) AN INDIVIDUAL IS OR IS REASONABLY BELIEVED BY THE PERSON
TRANSMITTING THE COMMUNICATION TO BE IN IMMINENT DANGER OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS BODILY HARM; OR
(2) PROPERTY IS IN IMMINENT DANGER OF DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.
(B) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY, OR RECKLESSLY INTERRUPT,
DISRUPT, IMPEDE, OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF A
TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION MADE:
(I) TO INFORM OR INQUIRE ABOUT AN EMERGENCY; AND
(II) ON A FREQUENCY COMMONLY USED OR MONITORED BY AN
EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION; OR
(2) TRANSMIT FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT AN EMERGENCY ON A
TWO-WAY RADIO FREQUENCY COMMONLY USED OR MONITORED BY AN EMERGENCY
SERVICES ORGANIZATION.
(C) 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 $1,000 OR BOTH.
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