Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-206: (a) A person may not for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services, or anything of value, and with the intent to defraud another, use: (1) a credit card obtained or retained in violation of § 8–204 or § 8– 205 of this subtitle; or (2) a credit card that the person knows is counterfeit
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a crime by fraudulently using a credit card or misrepresenting credit card ownership to obtain money or goods. Penalties range from misdemeanor to felony depending on the value obtained.
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