§ 8-608. Counterfeiting stamp of Comptroller  


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  •    (a) Prohibited. -- A person may not:

       (1) counterfeit the stamp of the Comptroller;

       (2) unlawfully use or steal the stamp of the Comptroller;

       (3) unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix the stamp of the Comptroller to any written instrument; or

       (4) have and willfully conceal a counterfeit stamp of the Comptroller, if the person knows that it was counterfeited.

    (b) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.

    (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, § 47; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2004, ch. 25.