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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="8-607" title_number="8" title_name="Fraud and Related Crimes" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Counterfeiting and Related Crimes">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “public seal” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the great seal of the State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the seal of any court of the State; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>any other public seal of the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>counterfeit and use a public seal;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>steal a public seal;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix a public seal to a deed, warrant, or writing; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>have and willfully conceal a counterfeit public seal, if the person knows that it was counterfeited.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
