§ 21-209

Maryland § 21-209

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gsp: State Personnel and Pensions
• Title: 21

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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may not serve as a fiduciary if the person has been convicted of:

(i) a felony;

(ii) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(iii) a violation of this subtitle;

(iv) a conspiracy or attempt to commit a crime described under item (i), (ii), or (iii) of this paragraph; or

(v) a crime in which a crime described under item (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this paragraph is an element.

(2) A person may not knowingly allow another person to serve as a fiduciary in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(b) Any person who intentionally violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(c) For the purposes of this section, a person is deemed to be convicted on the later of:

(1) the date of judgment of the trial court; or

(2) the date of the final sustaining of judgment on appeal.

(d) A fiduciary may be removed for a violation of subsection (a) of this section.