Section 11-903 - Convict made goods. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-903. Convict made goods.
 

(a)  "Goods" defined.- In this section, "goods" includes wares or merchandise. 

(b)  Exceptions.- The provisions of this section do not apply to goods which are: 

(1) Produced, manufactured, or mined by convicts and prisoners on parole or probation; or 

(2) Shipped into the State for sale to or exchange with: 

(i) The State or any of its political subdivisions; or 

(ii) A State aided, owned, controlled, or managed public or quasi-public institution or agency. 

(c)  Importation and sale prohibited.- Except as provided in subsection (b), goods manufactured or produced, wholly or in part, or mined by convicts or prisoners of the United States or of a territory, district, or other state of the United States may not be shipped into the State for sale on the open market. 

(d)  Penalty.- Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 43; 1975, ch. 49, § 3.]