Section 14-309 - Prohibited acts; penalties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 14-309. Prohibited acts; penalties.
 

(a)  Violation of subtitle, order, rule, or regulation prohibited.- A person may not violate this subtitle or an order, rule, or regulation promulgated under this subtitle. 

(b)  Fraudulent representations prohibited.- In meeting the requirements of an order, rule, or regulation promulgated under this subtitle or in applying for a service or benefit provided by the State in the allocation or assignment of energy supplies, a person may not willfully: 

(1) conceal a material fact; 

(2) make a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or 

(3) use a false writing or document that contains a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement. 

(c)  Penalty.-  

(1) 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 $1,000 or both. 

(2) A violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law for which a penalty is provided is not subject to the penalties of this section. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 41, §§ 2-101(g), 2-102; 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]