Section 7-402 - Interference, obstruction, or false representation prohibited; penalty. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-402. Interference, obstruction, or false representation prohibited; penalty.
 

(a)  Interference with or obstruction of emergency assistance prohibited.- A person may not willfully interfere with or obstruct a firefighter, a rescue squad member, or emergency services personnel while the firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services personnel: 

(1) is fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; or 

(2) is dispatched on a call for emergency services. 

(b)  Impersonating firefighter or emergency services personnel prohibited.- A person may not, with fraudulent design on person or property, falsely represent that the person is a member of a career or volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or emergency services unit of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State. 

(c)  Wearing firefighter articles or imitations prohibited.- A person may not have, use, wear, or display without proper authority, for the purpose of deception, a uniform, shield, button, ornament, identification, or shoulder patch, or a simulation or imitation of these articles, adopted by a career or volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or emergency services unit. 

(d)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 11D(a), (c), (d); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]