Ch. 130                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) (1) A PERSON WHO OBTAINS PROPERTY OR SERVICES WITH A VALUE OF
LESS THAN $100 BY ISSUING OR PASSING A CHECK IN VIOLATION OF § 8-103 OF THIS
SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.

(2) IT IS NOT A DEFENSE TO THE CRIME OF OBTAINING PROPERTY OR
SERVICES WITH A VALUE OF LESS THAN $100 BY ISSUING OR PASSING A CHECK IN
VIOLATION OF § 8-103 OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY OR
SERVICES AT ISSUE IS $100 OR MORE.

8-206.

(a)     A person may not for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services, or
anything of value, and with the intent to defraud another, use:

(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:

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