ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

H.B. 926

(1)     a credit card obtained or retained in violation of § 8-204 or § 8-205 of
this subtitle; or

(2)     a credit card that the person knows is counterfeit.

(b)     A person may not, with the intent to defraud another, obtain money, goods,
services, or .anything of value by representing:

(1)     without the consent of the cardholder, that the person is the holder of
a specified credit card; or

(2)     that the person is the holder of a credit card when the credit card had
not been issued.

(c)      (1) If the value of all money, goods, services, and other things of value
obtained in violation of this section exceeds $500, a person who violates this section is
guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years
or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

(2)     [If] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
IF the value of all money, goods, services, and other things of value obtained in
violation of this section does not exceed $500, a person who violates this section is
guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding
18 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

(3)      IF THE VALUE OF ALL MONEY, GOODS, SERVICES, AND OTHER
THINGS OF VALUE OBTAINED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT EXCEED
$100, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.

8-207.

(a)     If a person is authorized by an issuer to furnish money, goods, services, or
anything of value on presentation of a credit card by the cardholder, the person or an
agent or employee of the person may not, with the intent to defraud the issuer or
cardholder:

(1)     furnish money, goods, services, or anything of value on presentation
of:

(i) a credit card obtained or retained in violation of § 8-204 or §
8-205 of this subtitle; or

(ii) a credit card that the person knows is counterfeit; or

(2)     fail to furnish money, goods, services, or anything of value that the
person represents in writing to the issuer that the person has furnished.

(b)     (1) If the value of all money, goods, services, and other things of value
furnished or not furnished in violation of this section exceeds $500, a person who
violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment
not exceeding 15 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

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