{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-7-314","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7–314","heading":"","body":"This part does not apply to:\n(1) a law enforcement officer who possesses or uses a telecommunication device or access code in the course of an official law enforcement investigation;\n(2) a telecommunication service provider while lawfully acting in that capacity; or\n(3) a person who is expressly authorized by a law enforcement unit or other lawful authority to:\n(i) manufacture telecommunication devices or access codes for distribution or sale to a law enforcement unit or telecommunication service provider; or\n(ii) distribute or sell telecommunication devices or access codes to law enforcement units or telecommunication service providers.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=7-314","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"44ed431a645ca4e39f906c8ff6b53af770015d4e4e89d1a296468cbc52ac011d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-7-313","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-7-315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}