(a) A person may not take and break open a letter that is not addressed to the person without permission from the person to whom the letter is addressed or the personal representative of the addressee’s estate.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for 6 days and a fine of $15.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy
Section 3-901 - Visual Surveillance
Section 3-902 - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent
Section 3-903 - Camera Surveillance
Section 3-904 - Unlawful Picketing and Assembly
Section 3-905 - Opening Letter Without Permission
Section 3-906 - Divulging or Failing to Deliver Private Communications
Section 3-907 - Publication of Information by Videotape Distributor