Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-1202: (a) A person may not knowingly: (1) take, place, harbor, persuade, induce, or entice another by force, fraud, or coercion to provide services or labor; or (2) receive a benefit or thing of value from the provision of services or labor by another that was induced by force, fraud, or coercion
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a felony by knowingly using force, fraud, or coercion to make someone provide labor or services, or by receiving benefits from such coerced labor. Aiding or conspiring to commit this offense is also prohibited.
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