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§ 11-206. Same - Requiring acceptance.
 

(a)  Prohibited.-  

(1) A person may not knowingly require a purchaser or consignee to receive obscene matter as a condition to a sale, allocation, consignment, or delivery for resale of a paper, magazine, book, periodical, publication, or other merchandise. 

(2) In response to a person's return of or failure to accept obscene matter, a person may not knowingly: 

(i) deny or revoke a franchise; 

(ii) threaten to deny or revoke a franchise; or 

(iii) impose a financial or other penalty. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: 

(1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and 

(2) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 422, 424; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]   

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maryland > Criminal-law > Title-11 > Subtitle-2 > 11-206

§ 11-206. Same - Requiring acceptance.
 

(a)  Prohibited.-  

(1) A person may not knowingly require a purchaser or consignee to receive obscene matter as a condition to a sale, allocation, consignment, or delivery for resale of a paper, magazine, book, periodical, publication, or other merchandise. 

(2) In response to a person's return of or failure to accept obscene matter, a person may not knowingly: 

(i) deny or revoke a franchise; 

(ii) threaten to deny or revoke a franchise; or 

(iii) impose a financial or other penalty. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: 

(1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and 

(2) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 422, 424; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]   


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maryland > Criminal-law > Title-11 > Subtitle-2 > 11-206

§ 11-206. Same - Requiring acceptance.
 

(a)  Prohibited.-  

(1) A person may not knowingly require a purchaser or consignee to receive obscene matter as a condition to a sale, allocation, consignment, or delivery for resale of a paper, magazine, book, periodical, publication, or other merchandise. 

(2) In response to a person's return of or failure to accept obscene matter, a person may not knowingly: 

(i) deny or revoke a franchise; 

(ii) threaten to deny or revoke a franchise; or 

(iii) impose a financial or other penalty. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: 

(1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and 

(2) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 422, 424; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]