Header:
Annotated Code of Maryland
PUBLIC SAFETY
TITLE 7. FIRE, RESCUE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ENTITIES
SUBTITLE 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Date:
08/31/2009
Document:
§ 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.
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