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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this section, “order for money or goods” means any writing, ordering, or requesting for the payment of money or the delivery of goods.
(b) A person may not:
(1) with intent to defraud another, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting an order for money or goods;
(2) with intent to defraud another, issue, publish, or pass a counterfeit order for money or goods, if the person knows it was counterfeited; or
(3) knowingly and fraudulently obtain money or goods by means of a counterfeit order for money or goods.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 8-609 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-law/md-code-crim-law-sect-8-609/
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