{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-6-602","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 6–602","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not willfully interfere with or obstruct the State Fire Marshal, a deputy State fire marshal, or a special assistant State fire marshal while the State Fire Marshal, deputy State fire marshal, or special assistant State fire marshal:\n(1) is fighting a fire, performing emergency service, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; or\n(2) is dispatched on a call for emergency service.\n(b) A person may not willfully interfere with or obstruct the State Fire Marshal, a deputy State fire marshal, or a special assistant State fire marshal in the course of conducting an inspection or investigating a fire or explosion.\n(c) A person may not, with fraudulent design on person or property, falsely represent that the person is a State fire marshal or a sworn employee of the office of State Fire Marshal.\n(d) A person may not have, use, wear, or display without proper authority, for the purpose of deception, a uniform, shield, button, ornament, identification, or shoulder patch, or a simulation or imitation of these articles, adopted by the office of State Fire Marshal.\n(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=6-602","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"993d7ba6cf20797daeaabd1fa3aa056b9fdacd6807f50e64bf948762af52121d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-6-601","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-7-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}