§ 9-417
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§9–417.
(a)This section does not apply to a work release or prerelease program in Montgomery County established under § 11–717 of the Correctional Services Article.
(1)A person may not deliver or attempt to deliver a telecommunication device, telecommunication device charger, or subscriber identification module
(SIM)card to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement with signs posted indicating that such conduct is prohibited.
(2)A person may not possess a telecommunication device, telecommunication device charger, or SIM card with the intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement with signs posted indicating that such conduct is prohibited.
(3)A person may not deposit or conceal a telecommunication device, telecommunication device charger, or SIM card in or about a place of confinement with signs posted indicating that such conduct is prohibited or on any land appurtenant to the place of confinement with the intent that it be obtained by a person detained or confined in the place of confinement.
(4)A person detained or confined in a place of confinement may not knowingly possess or receive a telecommunication device, telecommunication device charger, or SIM card.
(c)A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $3,000 or both.
(d)A sentence imposed for a violation of subsection (b)(4) of this section shall be consecutive to any sentence that the person was serving at the time of the crime or that had been imposed but was not yet being served at the time of sentencing.