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Subtitle 1 - Crimes Against Public Health and Safety
Part I - General Provisions
Section 10-101 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...
Section 10-102 - Venereal Disease -- Advertising Cure - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a government...
Section 10-103 - Venereal Disease -- Sale of Remedy - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a physician...
Section 10-104 - Sale of Nonlatex Condom by Vending Machine - (a) A person may not sell or offer for sale...
Section 10-105 - Sale of Contraceptive by Vending Machine in School - (a) A person may not sell or offer for sale...
Section 10-106 - Sale of Clove Cigarettes - (a) A person may not sell or offer for sale...
Section 10-107 - Distribution of Tobacco Product or Paraphernalia to Minor - (a) This section does not apply to the distribution of...
Section 10-109 - Abandoned Refrigerator - (a) A person may not place or allow to be...
Section 10-110 - Litter Control Law - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 10-111 - Altering Results of Drug or Alcohol Screening Test - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 10-112 - Dumping Site Surveillance Systems - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Part II - Alcoholic Beverages Violations
Section 10-113 - Misrepresentation of Age - An individual may not knowingly and willfully make a misrepresentation...
Section 10-114 - Underage Possession - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section,...
Section 10-115 - False Documentation - An individual under the age of 21 years may not...
Section 10-116 - Obtaining for Underage Consumption - An individual may not obtain, or attempt to obtain by...
Section 10-117 - Furnishing for or Allowing Underage Consumption - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...
Section 10-118 - Unregistered Keg - (a) Except for a person licensed as an alcoholic beverages...
Section 10-119 - Citation - (a) (1) A person shall be issued a citation under...
Section 10-120 - Failure to Provide Proof of Age; Jurisdiction - (a) A person being issued a citation under §§ 10-113...
Section 10-121 - Penalties for Violation of 10-116 or 10-117 - (a) This section does not apply to a person who:...
Part III - Alcoholic Beverage Consumption or Possession of Open Container in Passenger Area of Motor Vehicle
Section 10-123 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...
Section 10-124 - Application of Part - (a) This part applies to a motor vehicle that is...
Section 10-125 - Violations - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of...
Section 10-126 - Citation; Civil Offense - (a) A police officer may issue a citation to a...
Section 10-127 - Procedure - (a) In a proceeding for a violation under this part:...
Part IV - Salvia Divinorum
Section 10-130 - In General - (a) In this part, “Salvia divinorum” includes Salvinorin A and...
Section 10-131 - Violations; Defenses; Penalties - (a) A person may not distribute Salvia divinorum to an...
Section 10-132 - Possession by Person Under 21 Years of Age Prohibited - An individual under the age of 21 years may not...
Section 10-133 - Citations - (a) A person who violates § 10–132 of this part...
Part V - Table Game and Video Lottery Terminal Violations
Section 10-136 - Definitions; Prohibited Persons - (a) (1) In this part the following words have the...
Section 10-137 - Violations; Citation; Penalty - (a) A person who violates § 10–136 of this part...
Subtitle 2 - Disturbing the Peace, Disorderly Conduct, and Related Crimes
Section 10-201 - Disturbing the Public Peace and Disorderly Conduct - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 10-202 - Keeping Disorderly House -- Penalty - A person who keeps a disorderly house is guilty of...
Section 10-203 - Interference With Commercial Athletic Event - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 10-204 - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Medical Facility - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 10-205 - Obstruction, etc., of Entry to or Exit From Funeral, Burial, Memorial Service, or Funeral Procession - (a) (1) This subsection does not apply to a person...
Subtitle 3 - Hate Crimes
Section 10-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 10-302 - Damaging Property of Religious Entity - A person may not deface, damage, or destroy, or attempt...
Section 10-303 - Obstructing Exercise of Religious Belief - A person may not, by force or threat of force,...
Section 10-304 - Harassment; Destruction of Property - Motivated either in whole or in substantial part by another...
Section 10-305 - Damage to Associated Building - A person may not deface, damage, or destroy, attempt or...
Section 10-305.1 - Prohibition on Use of Item or Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate - A person may not place or inscribe an item or...
Section 10-306 - Penalty - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 10-307 - Sentencing - A sentence imposed under this subtitle may be separate from...
Section 10-308 - First Amendment Rights Protected - Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to infringe on...
Subtitle 4 - Crimes Relating to Human Remains
Section 10-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 10-402 - Removing Human Remains Without Authority - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (f) of...
Section 10-403 - Removal of Human Remains or Funerary Object - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a person...
Section 10-404 - Cemetery -- Destroying Funerary Objects; Indecent Conduct - (a) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of...
Subtitle 5 - Crimes Against Marriage
Section 10-501 - Adultery - (a) A person may not commit adultery. (b) A person...
Section 10-502 - Bigamy - (a) This section does not apply to a person if:...
Subtitle 6 - Crimes Relating to Animals
Section 10-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 10-602 - Legislative Intent - It is the intent of the General Assembly that each...
Section 10-603 - Application of 10-601 Through 10-608 and 10-626 - Sections 10–601 through 10–608 and 10–626 of this subtitle do...
Section 10-604 - Abuse or Neglect of Animal - (a) A person may not: (1) overdrive or overload an...
Section 10-605 - Attending Dogfights or Cockfights - (a) A person may not knowingly attend a deliberately conducted...
Section 10-606 - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals -- in General - (a) (1) In this section, “sexual contact with an animal”...
Section 10-607 - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals -- Certain Activities Related to Dogfights Prohibited - (a) In this section, “baiting” means using a dog to...
Section 10-607.1 - Implement of Dogfighting - (a) (1) In this section, “implement of dogfighting” means an...
Section 10-608 - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals -- Certain Activities Related to Cockfights Prohibited - (a) (1) In this section, “implement of cockfighting” means any...
Section 10-609 - Arrest by Humane Society Officer - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...
Section 10-610 - Animal as Prize - (a) This section does not apply to a person giving...
Section 10-611 - Killing of Dog or Cat -- Prohibited Means - (a) A person may not kill or allow a dog...
Section 10-612 - Abandoning Domestic Animal - (a) A person who owns, possesses, or has custody of...
Section 10-613 - Sale of Puppy or Kitten - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a biomedical...
Section 10-614 - Transfer or Coloring of Chick - (a) In this section, “chick” means a chicken, duckling, or...
Section 10-615 - Care of Mistreated Animal - (a) If an owner or custodian of an animal is...
Section 10-616 - Kennel Inspection - (a) This section does not apply to premises: (1) where...
Section 10-617 - Disposal of Domestic Animal - (a) In this section, “animal control unit” means the local...
Section 10-618 - Poisoning Dog - (a) A person may not willfully and maliciously give poison...
Section 10-619 - Dangerous Dog - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 10-620 - Interference With Race Horse - (a) In this section, “equine” includes horses, donkeys, mules, and...
Section 10-621 - Import, Offer, or Transfer of Dangerous Animal - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this...
Section 10-622 - Injuring or Trapping Carrier Pigeon - (a) A person may not shoot, kill, or maim a...
Section 10-623 - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 10-624 - Unauthorized Surgery on Dogs - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 10-625 - Unauthorized Surgical Devocalization of Cat or Dog - (a) (1) “Devocalize” means to perform a surgical procedure involving...
Section 10-626 - Killing or Harming Service Animals -- Punishment - (a) In this section, “service animal” has the meaning stated...
Subtitle 7 - Maryland Uniform Flag Law
Section 10-701 - "Flag" Defined - In this subtitle, “flag” includes any size flag, standard, color,...
Section 10-702 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not apply to: (1) an act allowed...
Section 10-704 - Mutilation - (a) A person may not intentionally mutilate, deface, destroy, burn,...
Section 10-705 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle shall be construed to carry out its general...
Section 10-706 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Flag...