Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-603: - 52 - (a) A person may not sell, barter, or trade, or offer to sell, barter, or trade, a minor for money, property, or anything else of value
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot sell, barter, trade, or offer to sell, barter, or trade a minor for money or anything of value. Violation is a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment, a fine up to $10,000, or both.
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