H.B. 926

VETOES

(2)     [If] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
IF the value of all money, goods, services, and other things of value furnished or not
furnished 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 FURNISHED OR NOT FURNISHED 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.

8-209.

(a)     A person may not receive money, goods, services, or anything of value if the
person knows or believes that the money, goods, services, or other thing of value was
obtained in violation of § 8-206 of this subtitle.

(b)     (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.

8-211.

(A)     IT IS NOT A DEFENSE TO A CRIME UNDER § 8-206, § 8-207, OR § 8-209 OF
THIS SUBTITLE INVOLVING MONEY, GOODS, SERVICES, AND OTHER THINGS OF
VALUE WITH A VALUE OF LESS THAN NOT EXCEEDING $100 THAT THE VALUE OF THE
MONEY, GOODS, SERVICES, AND OTHER THINGS OF VALUE AT ISSUE IS MORE THAN
$100 OR MORE.

(B)     UNLESS SPECIFICALLY CHARGED BY THE STATE, A VIOLATION OF § 8-206,
§ 8-207, OR § 8-209 OF THIS SUBTITLE INVOLVING MONEY, GOODS, SERVICES, AND
OTHER THINGS OF VALUE WITH A VALUE OF LESS THAN NOT EXCEEDING $100, MAY
NOT BE CONSIDERED A LESSER INCLUDED CRIME OF ANY OTHER CRIME.

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

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