Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 4-503: (a) A person may not knowingly: (1) manufacture, transport, possess, control, store, sell, distribute, or use a destructive device; or (2) possess explosive material, incendiary material, or toxic material with intent to create a destructive device

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What this law says, in plain English

A person cannot knowingly manufacture, possess, transport, sell, or use a destructive device, or possess explosive/incendiary/toxic material intending to create one. Violation is a felony punishable by up to 25 years imprisonment and/or $250,000 fine.

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