Md. Code, Transportation § 14-110
This is the official text of Md. Code, Transportation § 14-110, part of Maryland’s Code, Transportation — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§14–110.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Falsify” includes alter, counterfeit, duplicate, or forge.
(3) “Registration plate” means every plate or marker required by law to be attached to a vehicle, but does not include the temporary number plate referred to in § 13–415(e)(1) of this article.
(b) A person may not, with fraudulent intent, falsify or attempt to falsify any certificate of title, registration card, registration plate, validation tab, permit, or any other official document issued by the Administration.
(c) A person may not, with fraudulent intent, manufacture, construct, or possess any paraphernalia for use in any falsification prohibited by this section.
(d) A person may not, with fraudulent intent, possess, give away, sell, or attempt to sell any item falsified in violation of this section.
(e) A person may not, with fraudulent intent, falsify any assignment on a certificate of title.
(f) A person may not hold any document or registration plate described in this section, knowing that it has been falsified in violation of this section.
(g) A person may not use any document or registration plate described in this section, knowing that it has been falsified in violation of this section.
(h) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
(2) “Falsify” includes alter, counterfeit, duplicate, or forge.
(3) “Registration plate” means every plate or marker required by law to be attached to a vehicle, but does not include the temporary number plate referred to in § 13–415(e)(1) of this article.
(b) A person may not, with fraudulent intent, falsify or attempt to falsify any certificate of title, registration card, registration plate, validation tab, permit, or any other official document issued by the Administration.
(c) A person may not, with fraudulent intent, manufacture, construct, or possess any paraphernalia for use in any falsification prohibited by this section.
(d) A person may not, with fraudulent intent, possess, give away, sell, or attempt to sell any item falsified in violation of this section.
(e) A person may not, with fraudulent intent, falsify any assignment on a certificate of title.
(f) A person may not hold any document or registration plate described in this section, knowing that it has been falsified in violation of this section.
(g) A person may not use any document or registration plate described in this section, knowing that it has been falsified in violation of this section.
(h) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
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