Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-203: (a) A person may not make or cause to be made, directly or indirectly, a false statement in writing about the identity of the person or of another to procure the issuance of a credit card: (1) knowing the statement to be false; and (2) with the intent that the statement be relied on
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor by knowingly making false written statements about identity to obtain a credit card, with intent to deceive. Conviction carries up to 18 months imprisonment, a $500 fine, or both.
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