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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="9-601" title_number="9" title_name="Crimes Against Public Administration" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Interference With Government Operations">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “emergency” means a circumstance in which:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an individual is or is reasonably believed by the person transmitting the communication to be in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>property is in imminent danger of damage or destruction.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly interrupt, disrupt, impede, or otherwise interfere with the transmission of a two-way radio communication made:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>to inform or inquire about an emergency; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>on a frequency commonly used or monitored by an emergency services organization; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>transmit false information about an emergency on a two-way radio frequency commonly used or monitored by an emergency services organization.</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 not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A two-way radio and related equipment used in violation of this section is subject to seizure.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On conviction of a violation of this section, any property seized under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be forfeited to the State and no property right shall exist in the property.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Any property that is forfeited under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be turned over to the Secretary of General Services, who may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>order that the property be retained for official use of State units; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>otherwise dispose of the property as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
