Section 6-402 - Trespass on posted property. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-402. Trespass on posted property.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- A person may not enter or trespass on property that is posted conspicuously against trespass by: 

(1) signs placed where they reasonably may be seen; or 

(2) paint marks that: 

(i) conform with regulations that the Department of Natural Resources adopts under § 5-209 of the Natural Resources Article; and 

(ii) are made on trees or posts that are located: 

1. at each road entrance to the property; and 

2. adjacent to public roadways, public waterways, and other land adjoining the property. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: 

(1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; 

(2) for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and 

(3) for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 577(a)(1), (b); 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2010, chs. 334, 335.]