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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 596
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CHAPTER 596
(House Bill 285)
AN ACT concerning
Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalty
FOR the purpose of altering the age of an individual relating to a provision of law to
make the offense of knowingly possessing a film, videotape, photograph, or
other visual representation showing a certain depiction of an individual under a
certain age; altering the penalty for the offense of knowingly possessing a film,
videotape, photograph, or other visual representation showing apply only to a
certain depiction of an individual actual child under a certain age; providing for
a certain affirmative defense to a charge under this Act; altering a certain
criminal penalty; and generally relating to child pornography.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Criminal Law
Section 11-208
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Criminal Law
11-208.
(a) A person may not knowingly possess AND INTENTIONALLY RETAIN a
film, videotape, photograph, or other visual representation depicting SHOWING an
individual ACTUAL CHILD under the age of [16] 17 years:
(1) engaged as a subject of sadomasochistic abuse;
(2) engaged in sexual conduct; or
(3) in a state of sexual excitement.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction is subject to:
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