Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-101
A person may not impersonate another in an examination held under this Division I.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions, Title 15
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions, Title 15
in effectMd. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-102
A person may not:
(1) willfully deceive another about the right to take an examination under this Division I; or
(2) willfully interfere with the right of an individual to take an examination under this Division I.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-103
A person may not willfully falsify:
(1) an answer on an examination held under this Division I;
(2) a grade or mark on an examination held under this Division I;
(3) a report on the results of an examination held under this Division I; or
(4) a report on the standing of an individual examined under this Division I.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-104
An applicant for employment may not act deceptively in order to improve the applicant's chances for appointment.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-105
A person may not willfully give to an individual any information about a competitive examination under this article that is not generally available to all competitors for the examination in order to improve or to harm the individual's rating for appointment.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-106
A person may not use or promise to use the person's influence or official authority to secure an appointment or an opportunity for an appointment to a position in the skilled service or professional service in exchange or as a reward for personal service or political service.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-107
An employee or public official of this State may not use a threat or coercion to induce or attempt to induce an employee in the skilled service or professional service:
(1) to resign;
(2) to take a leave of absence; or
(3) to waive a right granted by this Division I.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-108
A person may not willfully assist another to commit an act prohibited by this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 15-201
Any person who violates Subtitle 1 of this title or any regulation adopted under it is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
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