ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 361

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

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 361
(House Bill 613)

AN ACT concerning

Crimes - Visual and Camera Surveillance - Penalties

FOR the purpose of making increasing the penalties for the crime of visually
observing, with prurient interest, an individual without the consent of that
individual a felony and increasing the penalties; making increasing the
penalties for the crime of placing or procuring another to place a camera on real
property where a private residence is located to conduct certain observations of
an individual inside the private residence a felony and increasing the penalties;
providing a certain exception from the crime of placing a camera on real
property where a private residence is located for certain individuals; and
generally relating to visual and camera surveillance of an individual without the
consent of that individual.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Criminal Law
Section 3-902 and 3-903
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Criminal Law

3-902.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)     "Camera" includes any electronic device that can be used
surreptitiously to observe an individual.

(3)     (i) "Private place" means a room in which a person can reasonably
be expected to fully or partially disrobe and has a reasonable expectation of privacy,
in:

1.       an office, business, or store;

2.       a recreational facility;

3.       a restaurant or tavern;

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