{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-901","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 16–901","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not falsely or fraudulently:\n(1) make, deface, or destroy a certificate of candidacy or certificate of nomination or any part of the certificate; or\n(2) file or suppress a certificate of candidacy or certificate of nomination that has been duly filed.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=16-901","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"4dc3dab3d228c30e120b56ad7f060d0ffc5e287dd401ce33ca0e2b899cdae40c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-804","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}