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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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(3) DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY, ATTEMPT TO DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR
DESTROY THE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THAT PERSON; OR
(4) BURN OR ATTEMPT TO BURN AN OBJECT ON THE REAL OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY OF THAT PERSON.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 470A(b)(3)(i) and (4)(i).
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
10-304. DAMAGE TO ASSOCIATED BUILDING.
A PERSON MAY NOT DEFACE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY, ATTEMPT TO DEFACE,
DAMAGE, OR DESTROY, BURN OR ATTEMPT TO BURN AN OBJECT ON, OR DAMAGE THE
REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY CONNECTED TO A BUILDING THAT IS PUBLICLY OR
PRIVATELY OWNED, LEASED, OR USED, INCLUDING A CEMETERY, LIBRARY, MEETING
HALL, RECREATION CENTER, OR SCHOOL:
(1) BECAUSE A PERSON OR GROUP OF A PARTICULAR RACE, COLOR,
RELIGIOUS BELIEF, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN HAS CONTACTS OR IS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE BUILDING; OR
(2) IF THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT EXHIBITS ANIMOSITY AGAINST A
PERSON OR GROUP, BECAUSE OF THE RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN OF THAT PERSON OR GROUP.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 470A(a)(1) and (2) and (b)(3)(ii) and (4)(ii).
In this section, the term "institution" defined in former Art. 27, §
470A(a)(2) is incorporated into the substantive provision to which it
applied.
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
10-305. PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
PENALTIES:
(1) IF THE VIOLATION INVOLVES A SEPARATE CRIME THAT IS A FELONY,
THE PERSON IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT:
(I) TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 10 YEARS OR A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $10,000 OR BOTH; OR
(II) IF THE VIOLATION ALSO RESULTS IN DEATH TO A VICTIM, TO
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 20 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $20,000 OR
BOTH; AND
(2) IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE PERSON IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR BOTH.
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