Section 8-609 - Counterfeiting of orders for money or goods. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-609. Counterfeiting of orders for money or goods.
 

(a)  "Order for money or goods" defined.- In this section, "order for money or goods" means any writing, ordering, or requesting for the payment of money or the delivery of goods. 

(b)  Prohibited.- A person may not: 

(1) with intent to defraud another, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting an order for money or goods; 

(2) with intent to defraud another, issue, publish, or pass a counterfeit order for money or goods, if the person knows it was counterfeited; or 

(3) knowingly and fraudulently obtain money or goods by means of a counterfeit order for money or goods. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 48; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2004, ch. 25.]