Maryland Criminal Law Section 8-609

      (a)      In this section, "order for money or goods" means any writing, ordering, or requesting for the payment of money or the delivery of goods.

      (b)      A person may not:

            (1)      with intent to defraud another, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting an order for money or goods;

            (2)      with intent to defraud another, issue, publish, or pass a counterfeit order for money or goods, if the person knows it was counterfeited; or

            (3)      knowingly and fraudulently obtain money or goods by means of a counterfeit order for money or goods.

      (c)      A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.