2010 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL LAW
TITLE 8 - FRAUD AND RELATED CRIMES
Subtitle 2 - Credit Card Crimes
Section 8-213 - Definitions.

§ 8-213. Definitions.
 

(a)  In general.- In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection formerly was CL § 14-1401(a). 
 

The only changes are in style. 

(b)  Authorized use, disclosure, or receipt.- "Authorized use, disclosure, or receipt" means any use, disclosure, or receipt necessary to accomplish the specific purpose for which the person issued a credit card number or payment device number, or granted to another the right to use, disclose, or receive the credit card number or other payment device number. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection formerly was CL § 14-1401(b). 
 

The conjunction "or" is added between the term "payment device number" and the phrase "granted to another" for clarity. 
 

No other changes are made. 
  Defined Terms.


 
"Credit card"                                                        § 8-201


"Person"                                                              § 1-101

(c)  Holder.- "Holder" means a person who: 

(1) has been issued a credit card number or other payment device number; or 

(2) is authorized by the person who has been issued a credit card number or other payment device number to use, disclose, or receive that credit card number or payment device number. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection formerly was CL § 14-1401(d). 
 

The only changes are in style. 
  Defined Terms.


 
"Credit card"                                                        § 8-201


"Person"                                                              § 1-101

(d)  Holder's signature.-  

(1) "Holder's signature" means the signature of a holder in connection with a credit application or credit card transaction. 

(2) "Holder's signature" includes an electronically recorded signature. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former CL § 14-1401(e). 
  Defined Terms.


 
"Credit card"                                                        § 8-201

(e)  Payment device number.- "Payment device number" means a code, account number, or other means of account access, other than a check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that can be used to obtain money, goods, services, or anything of value, or for purposes of initiating a transfer of funds. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection formerly was the first sentence of CL § 14-1401(c). 
 

The only changes are in style. 
 

The Criminal Law Article Review Committee notes, for the consideration of the General Assembly, that the definition of "payment device number" in this subsection differs from the definition of the same term in former Art. 27, § 145(a)(5), in that the latter definition excluded an "encoded or truncated credit card number or payment device number". The distinction is that this part, derived from former CL §§ 14-1401 through 14-1405, prohibits certain disclosures and activities relating to information about credit card and similar accounts, whereas §§ 8-203 through 8-209 of this subtitle, derived from former Art. 27, § 145, prohibit certain uses of credit cards and similar account access devices. Former § 145(a)(5) is incorporated into the term "credit card" defined in § 8-201 of this subtitle. See Revisor's Note to § 8-201(c) of this subtitle. 

(f)  Person.-  

(1) "Person" has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of this article. 

(2) "Person" includes a business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, and two or more persons having a joint or common interest. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. CL, § 14-1401; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2010, ch. 611, § 2.]