{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-1202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3–1202","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not knowingly:\n(1) take, place, harbor, persuade, induce, or entice another by force, fraud, or coercion to provide services or labor; or\n(2) receive a benefit or thing of value from the provision of services or labor by another that was induced by force, fraud, or coercion.\n(b) A person may not aid or conspire with another to commit a violation of subsection (a) of this section.\n(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=3-1202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"45f9100066ae427ce3c5d72f6193841de3e88a7dac0dd016d3cf5f223f6e81e7","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-1201","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-1203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}