MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  11-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 11 - Explosives|Subtitle 1 - Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives|Section 11-116 - Additional Penalties

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 11–114(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who neither intended to use nor used the explosives involved in violation of:            (i)    Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6–602, § 7–402, or § 12–701 of this article;            (ii)    Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or § 4–123.1 of the Agriculture Article;            (iii)    Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;            (iv)    Title 14, Subtitle 29, § 11–810, or § 14–1317 of the Commercial Law Article;            (v)    § 3–218, § 3–305(c)(2), § 3–409(a) or (c), § 3–803(b), § 3–807(i), § 3–808(d), § 3–811(c), § 8–801, § 8–802, § 9–602(e), § 11–702(d)(8), § 11–708(d)(7)(ii), § 11–711(h)(2), § 11–712(c)(6)(ii), § 11–715(g)(2), § 11–716(h)(2), § 11–723(b)(8), or § 11–726 of the Correctional Services Article;            (vi)    the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or § 10–614;            (vii)    Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;            (viii)    § 5–503 of the Family Law Article;            (ix)    Title 20, Subtitle 7 or § 21–259.1 of the Health – General Article;            (x)    § 8–713.1, § 8–724.1, § 8–725.5, § 8–725.6, § 8–726.1, § 8–738.2, § 8–740.1, or § 10–411(a) or (d), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;            (xi)    § 14–127 of the Real Property Article;            (xii)    § 6–301 or § 33–2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article;            (xiii)    § 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;            (xiv)    § 4–103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or            (xv)    § 8A–1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.    (b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 11–114(c) of this subtitle or who conspires to violate § 11–114(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who had probable cause to believe that the explosives involved would be used for a purpose other than the violation of:            (i)    Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6–602, § 7–402, or § 12–701 of this article;            (ii)    Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or § 4–123.1 of the Agriculture Article;            (iii)    Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;            (iv)    Title 14, Subtitle 29, § 11–810, or § 14–1317 of the Commercial Law Article;            (v)    § 3–218, § 3–305(c)(2), § 3–409(a) or (c), § 3–803(b), § 3–807(i), § 3–808(d), § 3–811(c), § 8–801, § 8–802, § 9–602(e), § 11–702(d)(8), § 11–703(d)(5)(iii), § 11–706(b)(8), § 11–708(d)(7)(ii), § 11–711(h)(2), § 11–712(c)(6)(ii), § 11–714(c)(6), § 11–715(g)(2), § 11–716(h)(2), § 11–723(b)(8), or § 11–726 of the Correctional Services Article;            (vi)    the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or § 10–614;            (vii)    Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;            (viii)    § 5–503 of the Family Law Article;            (ix)    Title 20, Subtitle 7 or § 21–259.1 of the Health – General Article;            (x)    § 8–713.1, § 8–724.1, § 8–725.5, § 8–725.6, § 8–726.1, § 8–738.2, § 8–740.1, or § 10–411(a) or (d), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;            (xi)    § 14–127 of the Real Property Article;            (xii)    § 6–301 or § 33–2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article;            (xiii)    § 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;            (xiv)    § 4–103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or            (xv)    § 8A–1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.