§ 3-808. Filing fraudulent liens prohibited.

MD Crim Law Code § 3-808 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A person may not file a lien or an encumbrance in a public or private record against the real or personal property of another if the person knows that the lien or encumbrance is:

(1)    false; or

(2)    contains or is based on a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation.

(b)    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 1 year or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; and

(2)    for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.