Maryland Department of Human Resources Section 16
§ 16.
  (a)   (1)   In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
    (2)   "Assistance at public expense" means any assistance enumerated in § 8-503 of the Criminal Law Article.
    (3)   "Fraud" has the meaning stated in § 8-501 of the Criminal Law Article.
  (b)   Each applicant for or recipient of assistance at public expense shall read or have read to the applicant a statement of the conduct that constitutes fraud and shall sign an acknowledgment that the applicant understands that the penalties for fraud, as provided in § 8-503 of the Criminal Law Article, are restitution and possible imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.