Section 10-205 - Obstruction, etc., of entry to or exit from funeral, burial, memorial service, or funeral procession. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-205. Obstruction, etc., of entry to or exit from funeral, burial, memorial service, or funeral procession.
 

(a)  Scope.-  

(1) This subsection does not apply to a person who conducts a funeral, burial, memorial service, or funeral procession. 

(2) A person may not knowingly obstruct, hinder, impede, or block another person's entry to or exit from a funeral, burial, memorial service, or funeral procession. 

(b)  Prohibited speech.- A person may not address speech to a person attending a funeral, burial, memorial service, or funeral procession that is likely to incite or produce an imminent breach of the peace. 

(c)  Prohibited picketing.- A person may not engage in picketing activity within 100 feet of a funeral, burial, memorial service, or funeral procession that is targeted at one or more persons attending the funeral, burial, memorial service, or funeral procession. 

(d)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both. 
 

[2006, ch. 357.]