{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-520","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8–520","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “public safety officer” means:\n(1) a police officer;\n(2) a paid or volunteer fire fighter;\n(3) an emergency medical technician;\n(4) a rescue squad member;\n(5) the State Fire Marshal; or\n(6) a sworn officer of the State Fire Marshal.\n(b) This section does not prohibit, limit, or interfere with the right of an off-duty public safety officer who is not in uniform from participating in a charitable or other fundraising campaign.\n(c) A person may not encourage, solicit, or receive contributions of money or any thing of value for, or offer any thing for sale in, a charitable or other fundraising campaign by representing to the public that the charitable or other fundraising campaign is approved by:\n(1) a police or fire department in the State without the prior written consent of the chief administrative officer of the police or fire department or from the chief administrative officer’s designee; or\n(2) a public safety officer or member of the family of a public safety officer without the prior written consent of the public safety officer or a family member of the public safety officer.\n(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both for each violation.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=8-520","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"3509f4a2c23f583bea518205ca5a25b3881498cc18703d0b5599175d6af46173","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-517","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-521"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}