Ch. 288                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Criminal Law

8-303.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION, "GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT"
MEANS A DOCUMENT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

(2) "GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT" INCLUDES:

(I) (1) A PASSPORT;

(II) (2) AN IMMIGRATION VISA;

(III) (3) AN ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD;

(IV) (4) AN EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION CARD;

(V) (5) A BIRTH CERTIFICATE;

(VI) (6) A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD;

(VII) (7) A MILITARY IDENTIFICATION;

(VIII) (8) AN ADOPTION DECREE; AND

(IX) (9) A MARRIAGE LICENSE;

(10)    A DRIVER'S LICENSE; OR

(11)    A PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD.

(B)     A PERSON MAY NOT, WITH FRAUDULENT INTENT:

(1)      POSSESS A FICTITIOUS OR FRAUDULENTLY ALTERED GOVERNMENT
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT;

(2)      DISPLAY, CAUSE, OR ALLOW TO BE DISPLAYED A FICTITIOUS OR
FRAUDULENTLY ALTERED GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT;

(3)      LEND A GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT TO ANOTHER
OR KNOWINGLY ALLOW THE USE OF THE PERSON'S GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION
DOCUMENT BY ANOTHER; OR

(4)      DISPLAY OR REPRESENT AS THE PERSON'S OWN A GOVERNMENT
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT NOT ISSUED TO THE PERSON.

(C)     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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

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