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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="11-208.2" title_number="11" title_name="Indecency and Obscenity" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Obscene Matter">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section, “image” means any matter, visual representation, or performance, including photographs, pictures, electronic photographs, computer–generated images, videos, electronic videos, film, videotapes, or similar visual representations or video depictions.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For the purpose of determining the number of images in possession of an individual in violation of this section:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>each photograph, picture, electronic photograph, computer–generated image, or similar visual representation shall be deemed to be one image; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>each video, electronic video, film, videotape, or similar video depiction shall be deemed to be 20 images.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may not violate § 11–207(a)(4) or § 11–208(b)(1) of this subtitle with 100 or more images.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A sentence imposed under this subsection may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for any other crime based on the act establishing a violation of § 11–207 or § 11–208 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may not violate § 11–207(a)(4) or § 11–208(b)(1) or (2) of this subtitle with any image depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable child under the age of 13 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A sentence imposed under this subsection may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for any other crime based on the act establishing a violation of § 11–207 or § 11–208 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
