Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 5-620: (a) Unless authorized under this title, a person may not: - 183 - (1) obtain or attempt to obtain controlled paraphernalia by: (i) fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge; (ii) counterfeiting a prescription or a written order; (iii) concealing a material fact or the use of a false name or ad
What this law says, in plain English
A person may not obtain or possess controlled paraphernalia through fraud, counterfeiting prescriptions, or misrepresentation, or distribute it with intent for illegal drug use. Violation is a misdemeanor.
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