# Tax - Property (GTP)

## Title 14. Procedure

### Subtitle 10. Crimes and Offenses

#### Section 14-1016

An officer or employee of the State, a county, or municipal corporation who willfully fails to perform a duty required under this article with the intent to prevent the payment or collection of a tax under this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

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Md. Code Ann., Tax-Prop. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)