Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy
Section 3-906 - Divulging or Failing to Deliver Private Communications

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
        (2)    “Telegraph company” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.
        (3)    “Telegraph lines” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.
        (4)    “Telephone company” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.
        (5)    “Telephone lines” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.
    (b)    An employee or agent of a telegraph company or telephone company, or of a person operating telegraph lines or telephone lines for profit in the State, may not:
        (1)    willfully divulge the contents or nature of the contents of a private communication that is entrusted to the person for transmission or delivery; or
        (2)    willfully refuse or neglect to transmit or deliver a private communication.
    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

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