§ 9–704
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 9-704 (2026)
Title 9. Crimes Against Public Administration
Subtitle 7. Sabotage
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(a)
This section applies to a person possessing an identification badge or identification card required for employment or visitation that is issued by:
(1)
a unit of the State or a county, municipal corporation, special taxing district, or public corporation of the State; or
(2)
a person that owns or operates in the State:
(i)
a factory or warehouse or a manufacturing, printing, publishing, mechanical, or mercantile establishment or a plant of any kind;
(ii)
a mine or quarry;
(iii)
a railway; or
(iv)
a water, sewage, gas, electric, transmission, heating, refrigerating, telephone, or other publicly owned or public service company.
(b)
A person shall surrender each identification badge or identification card to its issuer when the person’s employment or authorized visit ends.
(c)
A person may not knowingly possess an identification badge or identification card after the person’s employment or authorized visit ends.
(d)
A person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.