Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 7-202: (a) A bailee for hire, or a servant, agent, or employee of the bailee, may not willfully appropriate and use, or allow the appropriation and use of, any property that is the subject matter of the bailment without the consent of the owner of that property
What this law says, in plain English
A bailee for hire or their employee cannot willfully use or allow use of property in their care without the owner's consent. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment or a $100 fine.
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