Subtitle 21 – Fraud - Impersonations and False Representations

It shall be unlawful for any person falsely to represent or imply within the City of Baltimore that he is an inspector or other official or employee of any department, bureau, board, commission, or other agency of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully to make a false representation or implication within the City of Baltimore as to the condition, workability, or efficiency of any building, structure, mechanical device, or other thing which is subject in any way to the regulating powers or control of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, for the purpose of persuading or inducing the owner or person in control thereof to have made any change, repair, or improvement in the building, structure, mechanical device, or thing.

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this subtitle shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months, or to both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.