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Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities — Subtitle 7. Maryland Uniform Flag Law

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 10-701 (2026)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 7. Maryland Uniform Flag Law

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In this subtitle, “flag” includes any size flag, standard, color, ensign, or shield made of any substance or represented or produced on any substance, that purports to be a flag, standard, color, ensign, or shield of the United States or of this State.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 10-702 (2026)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 7. Maryland Uniform Flag Law

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This subtitle does not apply to:
(1)
an act allowed by the statutes of the United States or of this State, or by the regulations of the armed forces of the United States; or
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(2)
a document or product, stationery, ornament, picture, apparel, or jewelry that depicts a flag without a design or words on the flag and that is not connected with an advertisement.
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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 10-704 (2026)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 7. Maryland Uniform Flag Law

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(a)
A person may not intentionally mutilate, deface, destroy, burn, trample, or use a flag:
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(1)
in a manner intended to incite or produce an imminent breach of the peace; and
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(2)
under circumstances likely to incite or produce an imminent breach of the peace.
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(b)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 10-705 (2026)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 7. Maryland Uniform Flag Law

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This subtitle shall be construed to carry out its general purpose and to make uniform the laws of the states that enact it.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 10-706 (2026)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 7. Maryland Uniform Flag Law

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This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Flag Law.