Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 11-204: (a) This section applies only in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Charles, Howard, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties
What this law says, in plain English
In certain Maryland counties, it is illegal to perform, participate in, or permit obscene live performances where spectators have paid to watch. Violations are misdemeanors punishable by up to one year imprisonment or $1,000 fine for first offense; subsequent offenses carry up to three years imprisonment or $5,000 fine.
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