Maryland Health - General Section 18-601

      (a)      An individual who has an infectious disease that endangers public health may not willfully:

            (1)      Be in a public place without taking proper precautions against exposing other individuals to the disease; or

            (2)      Transfer to another individual any article that has been exposed to the disease without thoroughly disinfecting the article.

      (b)      A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.