State Personnel and Pensions (GSP) — Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties

A person may not impersonate another in an examination held under this Division I.

A person may not:

A person may not willfully falsify:

An applicant for employment may not act deceptively in order to improve the applicant's chances for appointment.

A person may not willfully give to an individual any information about a competitive examination under this article that is not generally available to all competitors for the examination in order to improve or to harm the individual's rating for appointment.

A person may not use or promise to use the person's influence or official authority to secure an appointment or an opportunity for an appointment to a position in the skilled service or professional service in exchange or as a reward for personal service or political service.

An employee or public official of this State may not use a threat or coercion to induce or attempt to induce an employee in the skilled service or professional service:

A person may not willfully assist another to commit an act prohibited by this subtitle.

Any person who violates Subtitle 1 of this title or any regulation adopted under it is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.