Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 11-210: (a) (1) A person having a bona fide scientific, educational, governmental, artistic, news, or other similar justification for possessing or distributing prohibited matter is not subject to the prohibitions and penalties imposed by this subtitle
What this law says, in plain English
Persons with legitimate scientific, educational, governmental, artistic, or news purposes may possess or distribute otherwise prohibited matter. The exemption does not apply if the dominant purpose is sexual arousal involving minors under 16.
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