THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND

ARTICLE 27, SECTION 146

   (A) DEFINITIONS - IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

   (1)(I)  "COMPUTER" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC,MAGNETIC,OPTICAL,ORGANIC,
OR OTHER DATA PROCESSING DEVICE OR SYSTEM THAT PERFORMS LOGICAL,
ARITHMETIC, MEMORY, OR STORAGE FUNCTIONS.

   (II)  "COMPUTER" INCLUDES AND PROPERTY,DATA STORAGE FACILITY,OR
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO OR OPERATED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THAT DEVICE OR SYSTEM.

   (III)  "COMPUTER" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN AUTOMATED TYPEWRITER OR
TYPESETTER, A PORTABLE CALCULATOR,OR ANY COMPUTER THAT:

   1. IS DESIGNED,MANUFACTURED,AND USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ROUTINE
PERSONAL, FAMILY,OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES; AND
   2. IS NOT USED USED TO ACCESS, COMMUNICATE WITH, OR MANIPULATE
ANY OTHER COMPUTER.

   (2)  "COMPUTER CONTROL LANGUAGE" MEANS ANY ORDERED STATEMENTS
THAT DIRECT A COMPUTER TO PERFORM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS.

   (3)  "COMPUTER DATA BASE" MEANS A REPRESENTATION OF INFORMATION,
KNOWLEDGE, FACTS.CONCEPTS, OR INSTRUCTIONS THAT:

   (I)  ARE BEING PREPARED OR HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN A FORMALIZED
MATTER; AND

   (II) ARE INTENDED FOR USE IN A COMPUTER, COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR
COMPUTER NETWORK.

   (4)  "COMPUTER NETWORK" MEANS THE INTERCONNECTION OF 1 OR MORE

   (I)   THE USE OF SATELLITE,MICROWAVE,LINE,OR OTHER COMUNICATION
MEDIA;AND

   (II)  TERMINALS OR A COMPLEX CONSISTING OF 2 OR MORE
INTERCONNECTED COMPUTERS.

   (5)  "COMPUTER PROGRAM" MEANS AN ORDERED SET OF INSTRUCTIONS OR
STATEMENTS THAT MAY INTERACT WITH RELATED DATA THAT, WHEN EXECUTED
IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM, CAUSES THE COMPUTER TO PERFORM SPECIFIED
FUNCTIONS.

   (6)  "COMPUTER SERVICES" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMTED TO, COMPUTER
TIME,DATA PROCESSING,AND STORAGE FUNCTIONS.

   (7)  "COMPUTER SOFTWARE" MEANS COMPUTER PROGRAMS, INSTRUCTIONS,
PROCEDURES, OR ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION THAT IS CONCERNED WITH THE
OPERATION OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM.

   (8)  "COMPUTER SYSTEM" MEANS 1 OR MORE CONNECTED OR UNCONNECTED
COMPUTERS, PERIPHERAL DEVICES, SOFTWARE, DATA, OR PROGRAMS.

   (9)  "ACCESS" MEANS TO INSTRUCT,COMMUNICATE WITH,STORE DATA
IN,RETRIEVE DATA FROM,OR OTHERWISE MAKE USE OF EQUIPMENT
INCLUDING,BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPUTERS AND OTHER DATA PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT OR RESOURCES CONNECTED THEREWITH.

   (B)  OTHER APPLICABLE CODE PROVISIONS.-THIS ECTION DOES NOT
PRECLUDE THE APPLICABILITY OF ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CODE.

   (C)  *ILLEGAL#ACCESS* (EMPHASIS ADDED) - NO PERSON SHALL
INTENTIONALLY, WILLFULLY,AND WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION ACCESS,ATTEMPT TO
ACCESS, OR CAUSE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER, COMPUTER NETWORK, COMPUTER
SOFTWARE, COMPUTER CONTROL LANGUAGE, COMPUTER SYSTEM, COMPUTER
SERVICES, COMPUTER DATA BASE, OR ANY PART OF THESE SYSTEMS OR
SERVICES.

   (D)  PENALTY. - ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000.00 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR BOTH.

   (E)  SCOPE OF OFFENSES;JURISDICTION - (1) WHEN ILLEGAL ACCESS TO
A COMPUTER, COMPUTER NETWORK, COMPUTER CONTROL LANGUAGE, COMPUTER
SYSTEM, COMPUTER SERVICES, COMPUTER DATA BASE, OR ANY PART OF THESE
SYSTEMS OR SERVICES IS COMMITTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
PURSUANT TO 1 SCHEME OR CONTINUING COURSE OF CONDUCT, THE CONDUCT
MAY BE CONSIDERED AS 1 OFFENSE.

   (2)  A COURT OF COMPETANT JURISDICTION IN THIS STATE MAY TRY A
PERSON WHO ALLEGEDLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION(C) OF THIS
SECTION IN ANY COUNTY IN THIS STATE WHERE:
        (I)  THE PERSON PEFORMS THE ACT;OR
        (II) THE ACCESSED COMPUTER IS LOCATED. (1984,CH.588)

NOTE: THE ABOVE WAS ENTERED VERBATIM FROM THE ANNOTATED CODE OF
MARYLAND. OTHER SECTIONS OF THE CODE MAY APPLY IN CASES OF COMPUTER
ACCESS CRIMES,ETC.