Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-208: (a) In this section, “incomplete credit card” means a credit card that lacks any stamped, embossed, imprinted, or written matter, other than the signature of the - 283 - cardholder, that an issuer requires to appear on a credit card before a cardholder can use the credit card

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a felony by possessing an incomplete credit card intending to complete it without issuer consent, or by possessing machinery designed to reproduce unauthorized credit cards.

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.