Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes — Subtitle 6. Counterfeiting and Related Crimes

bond;

check;

deed;

draft;

endorsement or assignment of a bond, draft, check, or promissory note;

entry in an account book or ledger;

lease of real property;

letter of credit;

negotiable instrument;

power of attorney;

promissory note;

release or discharge for money or property;

rental agreement relating to real property;

title to a motor vehicle;

waiver or release of mechanics’ lien; or

will or codicil.

A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

an element of the crime occurred;

the deed or other alleged counterfeit instrument is recorded in the county land records, filed with the clerk of the circuit court, or filed with the register of wills;

the victim resides; or

if the victim is not an individual, the victim conducts business.

manufacture United States currency;

counterfeit, cause to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting United States currency; or

make, scan, record, reproduce, transmit, or have in the person’s control, custody, or possession an analog, digital, or electronic image of United States currency.

A person may not counterfeit, cause to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting:

A person may not write, sign, or possess a counterfeit:

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Access” means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, or retrieve data from, or otherwise use equipment including computers and other data processing equipment or resources connected with computers or other data processing equipment.

“Public record” includes an official book, paper, or record, kept on a manual or automated basis, that is created, received, or used by a unit of:

willfully make a false entry in a public record;

except under proper authority, willfully alter, deface, destroy, remove, or conceal a public record; or

except under proper authority, willfully and intentionally access a public record.

forge, falsify, or counterfeit the signature of a judge, court officer, or court employee of the State; or

use a document with a forged, false, or counterfeit signature of a judge, court officer, or other court employee of the State knowing the signature to be forged, false, or counterfeit.

the great seal of the State;

the seal of any court of the State; or

any other public seal of the State.

counterfeit and use a public seal;

steal a public seal;

unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix a public seal to a deed, warrant, or writing; or

have and willfully conceal a counterfeit public seal, if the person knows that it was counterfeited.

counterfeit the stamp of the Comptroller;

unlawfully use or steal the stamp of the Comptroller;

unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix the stamp of the Comptroller to any written instrument; or

have and willfully conceal a counterfeit stamp of the Comptroller, if the person knows that it was counterfeited.

with intent to defraud another, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting an order for money or goods;

with intent to defraud another, issue, publish, or pass a counterfeit order for money or goods, if the person knows it was counterfeited; or

knowingly and fraudulently obtain money or goods by means of a counterfeit order for money or goods.

knowingly counterfeit, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting a prescription;

knowingly issue, pass, or possess a counterfeit prescription; or

obtain or attempt to obtain a prescription drug by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Counterfeit mark” means:

“Intellectual property” means a trademark, service mark, trade name, label, term, device, design, or word adopted or used by a person to identify the goods or services of the person.

“Retail value” means:

“Trademark counterfeiter” means a person who commits the crime of trademark counterfeiting prohibited by this section.

is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; and

shall transfer all of the goods to the owner of the intellectual property.

is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and

shall transfer all of the goods to the owner of the intellectual property.

under an agreement with the person alleged to have committed the crime; or

after a conviction under this section.

is evidence of the right of an individual to enter, leave, ride on, or pass through or over any thing or place for which a fee is charged, including a building, ground, public conveyance, vessel, or bridge; and

is intended or designed to be inserted into a box or machine for the collection of fees or given to a collector.

A person may not counterfeit or issue, or cause to be counterfeited or issued, or aid or assist in counterfeiting or issuing a token without the permission of the person who lawfully issues, sells, or gives away the token.

A person may not issue or pass a token if the person knows that it was:

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Service” includes the use of telephone or telegraph facilities, gas, electricity, or a musical instrument, phonograph, or other property.

“Vending machine” includes a slot machine, pay telephone, or other receptacle designed to receive United States currency in connection with the sale or use of property or of a service.

operate, cause to be operated, or attempt to operate or cause to be operated a vending machine by a means not lawfully authorized by the owner, lessee, or licensee of the vending machine, including by means of a slug or by counterfeit, mutilated, sweated, or foreign currency;

take, obtain, or receive from or in connection with a vending machine any property or service, without depositing into the vending machine United States currency in the amount required by the owner, lessee, or licensee of the vending machine; or

manufacture for sale, sell, or give away a slug or device that is intended to be deposited in a vending machine if the person: