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Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. § 5-844

Known as the Maryland Public Ethics Law

The act spans §§ 5–5 (141 sections).

(a) A person who knowingly and willfully violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

(b) If the person is a business entity and not a natural person, each officer and partner of the business entity who knowingly authorized or participated in the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to the same penalties as the business entity.

(c) This part shall be enforced by the State’s Attorney for Montgomery County.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.