§ 11-721. Prohibited act; penalty

   (a) Prohibited act. -- A registrant may not knowingly fail to register, knowingly fail to provide the notice required under § 11-705 of this subtitle, knowingly fail to provide any information required to be included in a registration statement described in § 11-706 of this subtitle, or knowingly provide false information of a material fact as required by this subtitle.

(b) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section:

   (1) for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $ 5,000 or both; and

   (2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $ 10,000 or both.

(c) Statute of limitations and in banc review. -- A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 792(l); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; 2002, ch. 194; 2003, ch. 21, § 1; ch. 405; 2004, ch. 25; 2006 Sp. Sess., ch. 4; 2009, chs. 636, 637; 2010, chs. 174, 175.