{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-508","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9–508","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “financing statement” has the meaning stated in § 9–102 of the Commercial Law Article.\n(b) A person may not file a financing statement or an amendment to a financing statement that the person knows contains false information.\n(c) (1) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.\n(2) Each act of filing a financing statement or an amendment to a financing statement is a separate violation.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=9-508","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"85bb75325528bdce1b06e793dfe932f2cf605aed41fcb9ef3361639ef81e9b11","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-507","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}