Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-214: (a) A person may not use or disclose any credit card number or other payment device number or holder’s signature unless: (1) the person is the holder of the credit card number or payment device number; (2) the disclosure is made to the holder or issuer of the credit card number or payment device num
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines permissible uses and disclosures of credit card numbers and payment device information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited unless one of eight specific exceptions applies, such as holder authorization, legal requirement, or fraud prevention.
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