§ 8–613
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 8-613 (2026)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 6. Counterfeiting and Related Crimes
§ 8–613LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Service” includes the use of telephone or telegraph facilities, gas, electricity, or a musical instrument, phonograph, or other property.
(3)
“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.
(b)
A person may not:
(1)
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;
(2)
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
(3)
manufacture for sale, sell, or give away a slug or device that is intended to be deposited in a vending machine if the person:
(i)
intends to defraud the owner, lessee, licensee, or other person entitled to the contents of the vending machine; or
(ii)
knows that the slug or device is intended for unlawful use.
(c)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.