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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 10-102

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) a government unit;

(2) a health or medical agency approved by the Secretary of Health;

(3) a medical, pharmaceutical, or other professional publication not publicly distributed; or

(4) a news item or article published in a newspaper, magazine, or book.

(b) A person may not advertise, allow to be advertised, or call to public attention:

(1) a drug, medicine, preparation, or substance for the treatment, alleviation, or cure of venereal disease; or

(2) a person from whom or a place where a drug, medicine, preparation, or substance for the treatment, alleviation, or cure of venereal disease may be obtained.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation.