Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 11-209: (a) A person may not hire, employ, or use an individual, if the person knows, or possesses facts under which the person should reasonably know, that the individual is a minor, to do or assist in doing an act described in § 11-203 of this subtitle
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor if they knowingly hire or employ a minor to perform activities listed in another statute section. Penalties include up to 1 year imprisonment or $1,000 fine for first offense; up to 3 years or $5,000 fine for subsequent offenses.
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