Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-207: (a) If a person is authorized by an issuer to furnish money, goods, services, or anything of value on presentation of a credit card by the cardholder, the person or an agent or employee of the person may not, with the intent to defraud the issuer or cardholder: - 282 - (1) furnish money, goods, serv
What this law says, in plain English
A person authorized to accept credit cards cannot, with intent to defraud, furnish goods/services using stolen or counterfeit cards, or misrepresent what was furnished. Penalties range from misdemeanor to felony based on transaction value.
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