Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8-303
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§8–303.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Government identification document” means one of the following documents issued by the United States government or any state or local government:
(i) a passport;
(ii) an immigration visa;
(iii) an alien registration card;
(iv) an employment authorization card;
(v) a birth certificate;
(vi) a Social Security card;
(vii) a uniformed services identification;
(viii) an adoption decree;
(ix) a marriage license;
(x) a driver’s license; or
(xi) a photo identification card.
(3) “Uniformed services” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(b) A person may not, with fraudulent intent:
(1) possess a fictitious or fraudulently altered government identification document;
(2) display, cause, or allow to be displayed a fictitious or fraudulently altered government identification document;
(3) lend a government identification document to another or knowingly allow the use of the person’s government identification document by another; or
(4) display or represent as the person’s own a government identification document not issued to the person.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
(2) “Government identification document” means one of the following documents issued by the United States government or any state or local government:
(i) a passport;
(ii) an immigration visa;
(iii) an alien registration card;
(iv) an employment authorization card;
(v) a birth certificate;
(vi) a Social Security card;
(vii) a uniformed services identification;
(viii) an adoption decree;
(ix) a marriage license;
(x) a driver’s license; or
(xi) a photo identification card.
(3) “Uniformed services” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(b) A person may not, with fraudulent intent:
(1) possess a fictitious or fraudulently altered government identification document;
(2) display, cause, or allow to be displayed a fictitious or fraudulently altered government identification document;
(3) lend a government identification document to another or knowingly allow the use of the person’s government identification document by another; or
(4) display or represent as the person’s own a government identification document not issued to the person.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
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