Md. Code, Tax - General § 13-1017
This is the official text of Md. Code, Tax - General § 13-1017, part of Maryland’s Code, Tax - General — governs state taxation.
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§13–1017.
Official statutory text
A vendor who holds out to the public that the vendor will absorb or assume the sales and use tax in violation of § 11-402 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
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