Section 7-202 - Misappropriation by bailee. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-202. Misappropriation by bailee.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- A bailee for hire, or a servant, agent, or employee of the bailee, may not willfully appropriate and use, or allow the appropriation and use of, any property that is the subject matter of the bailment without the consent of the owner of that property. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $100 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 4; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]