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Statutes > Maryland > Criminal-law > Title-3 > Subtitle-7 > 3-707§ 3-707. Coercing or intimidating another to contribute or donate.
(a) Effect of section.- This section does not prohibit picketing in connection with a labor dispute, as defined in § 4-301 of the Labor and Employment Article.
(b) Prohibited.- A person or group may not engage in an act or conduct solely to coerce or intimidate another person to contribute or donate any money, goods, materials, or services to a social, economic, or political association or organization.
(c) Penalty.-
(1) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.
(2) Each day on which a violation of this section occurs is a separate violation.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 562A; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]
