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Maryland Code, Public Safety § 11-116

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 11-114(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who neither intended to use nor used the explosives involved in violation of:

(i) Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6-602, § 7-402, or § 12-701 of this article;

(ii) Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or § 4-123.1 of the Agriculture Article;

(iii) Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;

(iv) Title 14, Subtitle 29, § 11-810, or § 14-1317 of the Commercial Law Article;

(v) § 3-218, § 3-305(c)(2), § 3-409(a) or (c), § 3-803(b), § 3-807(i), § 3-808(d), § 3-811(c), § 8-801, § 8-802, § 9-602(e), § 11-702(d)(8), § 11-708(d)(7)(ii), § 11-711(h)(2), § 11-712(c)(6)(ii), § 11-715(g)(2), § 11-716(h)(2), § 11-723(b)(8), or § 11-726 of the Correctional Services Article;

(vi) the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or § 10-614;

(vii) Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;

(viii) § 5-503 of the Family Law Article;

(ix) Title 20, Subtitle 7 or § 21-259.1 of the Health-General Article;

(x) § 8-713.1, § 8-724.1, § 8-725.6, § 8-725.7, § 8-726.1, § 8-738.2, § 8-740.1, or § 10-411(a) or (d), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;

(xi) § 14-127 of the Real Property Article;

(xii) § 6-301 or § 33-2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article;

(xiii) § 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;

(xiv) § 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or

(xv) § 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.

(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 11-114(c) of this subtitle or who conspires to violate § 11-114(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who had probable cause to believe that the explosives involved would be used for a purpose other than the violation of:

(i) Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6-602, § 7-402, or § 12-701 of this article;

(ii) Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or § 4-123.1 of the Agriculture Article;

(iii) Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;

(iv) Title 14, Subtitle 29, § 11-810, or § 14-1317 of the Commercial Law Article;

(v) § 3-218, § 3-305(c)(2), § 3-409(a) or (c), § 3-803(b), § 3-807(i), § 3-808(d), § 3-811(c), § 8-801, § 8-802, § 9-602(e), § 11-702(d)(8), § 11-703(d)(5)(iii), § 11-706(b)(8), § 11-708(d)(7)(ii), § 11-711(h)(2), § 11-712(c)(6)(ii), § 11-714(c)(6), § 11-715(g)(2), § 11-716(h)(2), § 11-723(b)(8), or § 11-726 of the Correctional Services Article;

(vi) the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or § 10-614;

(vii) Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;

(viii) § 5-503 of the Family Law Article;

(ix) Title 20, Subtitle 7 or § 21-259.1 of the Health-General Article;

(x) § 8-713.1, § 8-724.1, § 8-725.6, § 8-725.7, § 8-726.1, § 8-738.2, § 8-740.1, or § 10-411(a) or (d), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;

(xi) § 14-127 of the Real Property Article;

(xii) § 6-301 or § 33-2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article;

(xiii) § 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;

(xiv) § 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or

(xv) § 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.

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