Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 4-105: (a) A person may not sell, barter, display, or offer to sell or barter: (1) a knife or a penknife having a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of the knife, commonly called a switchblade knife or a switchblade penknife; or (2) a
What this law says, in plain English
A person may not sell, barter, display, or offer to sell switchblade knives or spring-ejector knives. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months imprisonment, a fine between $50–$500, or both.
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