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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
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10	7		SENATE BILL 466
11	8		E1 5lr3239
12		-	CF HB 604
13		-	By: The President (By Request – Office of the Attorney General) and Senators
14		-	Smith, Waldstreicher, Sydnor, Muse, Love, Charles, James, West, and
15		-	Folden
	9	+	CF 5lr2636
	10	+	By: The President (By Request – Office of the Attorney General)
16	11		Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2025
17	12		Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment
18		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19		-	Senate action: Adopted
20		-	Read second time: February 25, 2025
21	13
22		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
23	15
24	16		AN ACT concerning 1
25	17
26	18		Vulnerable and Senior Adults – Theft of Property by Caregiver, Family Member, 2
27	19		or Household Member – Prohibition 3
28		-	Criminal Law – Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults 4
29	20
30		-	FOR the purpose of prohibiting a caregiver, family member, or household member from 5
31		-	knowingly and willfully obtaining the property of an individual the caregiver, family 6
32		-	member, or household member knows or reasonably should know is a vulnerable or 7
33		-	senior adult with the intent to deprive the vulnerable or senior adult of the property; 8
34		-	making a violation of this Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is 9
35		-	subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; 10
36		-	authorizing the Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit in the Office of the 11
37		-	Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Division of Securities in the Office of 12
38		-	the Attorney General to bring certain civil actions for a violation of this Act; 13
39		-	establishing that certain requirements for the administrative release of eligible 14
40		-	incarcerated individuals apply to certain individuals convicted for a violation of this 15
41		-	Act; establishing the exclusive original jurisdiction of the District Court for a case 16
42		-	charging an adult with a violation of this Act; authorizing a State’s Attorney to file 17
43		-	a certain petition to freeze assets of a defendant charged with a violation of this Act; 18
44		-	establishing that a person convicted under this Act is disqualified from inheriting, 19
45		-	taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefiting from the estate, insurance 20
46		-	proceeds, or property of the victim person who is a caregiver to or a family member 21
47		-	or household member of an individual from knowingly and willfully exerting 22
48		-	unauthorized control over and obtaining the property of the individual with intent 23 2 SENATE BILL 466
	21	+	FOR the purpose of prohibiting a caregiver, family member, or household member from 4
	22	+	knowingly and willfully obtaining the property of an individual the caregiver, family 5
	23	+	member, or household member knows or reasonably should know is a vulnerable or 6
	24	+	senior adult with the intent to deprive the vulnerable or senior adult of the property; 7
	25	+	making a violation of this Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice that is 8
	26	+	subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; 9
	27	+	authorizing the Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit in the Office of the 10
	28	+	Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Division of Securities in the Office of 11
	29	+	the Attorney General to bring certain civil actions for a violation of this Act; 12
	30	+	establishing that certain requirements for the administrative release of eligible 13
	31	+	incarcerated individuals apply to certain individuals convicted for a violation of this 14
	32	+	Act; establishing the exclusive original jurisdiction of the District Court for a case 15
	33	+	charging an adult with a violation of this Act; authorizing a State’s Attorney to file 16
	34	+	a certain petition to freeze assets of a defendant charged with a violation of this Act; 17
	35	+	establishing that a person convicted under this Act is disqualified from inheriting, 18
	36	+	taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefiting from the estate, insurance 19
	37	+	proceeds, or property of the victim; and generally relating to vulnerable and senior 20
	38	+	adults. 21
	39	+
	40	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
	41	+	Article – Commercial Law 23
	42	+	Section 13–204(a)(15), 13–301(14)(xxiv), and 14–4303 24
	43	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
	44	+	(2013 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 26
	45	+
	46	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 27
	47	+	Article – Corporations and Associations 28
	48	+	Section 11–209 29 2 SENATE BILL 466
49	49
50	50
51		-	~~to deprive the individual~~ of ~~the individual’s property under certain circumstances;~~ 1
52		-	~~and generally relating to vulnerable~~ and ~~senior adults.~~ 2
	51	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
	52	+	(2014 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
53	53
54		-	BY repealing and reenacting, ~~with~~ amendments, 3
55		-	Article – ~~Commercial Law~~ 4
56		-	Section 13–~~204~~(a)(15)~~, 13–301(14)(xxiv), and 14–4303~~ 5
	54	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 3
	55	+	Article – Correctional Services 4
	56	+	Section 7–301.1(a)(1) 5
57	57		Annotated Code of Maryland 6
58		-	(~~2013~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7
	58	+	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7
59	59
60	60		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
61		-	Article – ~~Corporations and Associations~~ 9
62		-	Section 11–~~209~~ 10
	61	+	Article – Correctional Services 9
	62	+	Section 7–301.1(a)(3)(ii)2. 10
63	63		Annotated Code of Maryland 11
64		-	(~~2014~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
	64	+	(2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
65	65
66		-	BY repealing and reenacting, ~~without~~ amendments, 13
67		-	Article – ~~Correctional Services~~ 14
68		-	Section 7–301.1(a)(1) 15
	66	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
	67	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 14
	68	+	Section 4–301(b)(18) 15
69	69		Annotated Code of Maryland 16
70		-	(~~2017~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
	70	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
71	71
72		-	BY ~~repealing and reenacting, with amendments,~~ 18
73		-	Article – ~~Correctional Services~~ 19
74		-	Section 7–~~301~~.1~~(a)(3)(ii)2.~~ 20
	72	+	BY adding to 18
	73	+	Article – Criminal Law 19
	74	+	Section 7–104.1 20
75	75		Annotated Code of Maryland 21
76		-	(~~2017~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
	76	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
77	77
78	78		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
79		-	Article – ~~Courts and Judicial Proceedings~~ 24
80		-	Section 4–~~301(b)(18)~~ 25
	79	+	Article – Criminal Law 24
	80	+	Section 7–108 25
81	81		Annotated Code of Maryland 26
82		-	(~~2020~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27
	82	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27
83	83
84		-	BY ~~adding to~~ 28
85		-	Article – Criminal ~~Law~~ 29
86		-	Section 7–~~104.1~~ 30
	84	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 28
	85	+	Article – Criminal Procedure 29
	86	+	Section 4–206(b) and (d) 30
87	87		Annotated Code of Maryland 31
88		-	(~~2021~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 32
	88	+	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 32
89	89
90	90		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 33
91		-	Article – ~~Criminal Law~~ 34
92		-	Section 7–~~108 8–801~~ 35
	91	+	Article – Estates and Trusts 34
	92	+	Section 11–111(a) and (d) 35
93	93		Annotated Code of Maryland 36
94		-	(~~2021~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 37
	94	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 37
95	95
96		-	BY ~~repealing and reenacting,~~ ~~with amendments~~, 38
97		-	~~Article – Criminal Procedure~~ 39 SENATE BILL 466 3
	96	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 38
	97	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 39 SENATE BILL 466 3
98	98
99	99
100		-	Section 4–206(b) and (d) 1
101		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 2
102		-	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 3
103	100
104		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 4
105		-	Article – Estates and Trusts 5
106		-	Section 11–111(a) and (d) 6
107		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 7
108		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 8
	101	+	Article – Commercial Law 1
109	102
110		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
111		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
	103	+	13–204. 2
112	104
113		-	Article – Commercial Law 11
	105	+	(a) In addition to any other of its powers and duties, the Division has the powers 3
	106	+	and duties to: 4
114	107
115		-	13–204. 12
	108	+	(15) (i) Bring a civil action for damages or an action under this title 5
	109	+	against a person who violates § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article on behalf 6
	110	+	of a victim of the offense or, if the victim is deceased, the victim’s estate; 7
116	111
117		-	(a) ~~In addition to any other of its powers and duties,~~ ~~the Division has the powers 13~~
118		-	and ~~duties to: 14~~
	112	+	(ii) Recover damages under this item for property loss or damage; 8
	113	+	and 9
119	114
120		-	(15) (i) Bring a civil action for damages or an action under this title 15
121		-	against a person who violates § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article on behalf 16
122		-	of a victim of the offense or, if the victim is deceased, the victim’s estate; 17
	115	+	(iii) If the Division prevails in an action brought under this item, 10
	116	+	recover the costs of the action for the use of the Office of the Attorney General; and 11
123	117
124		-	(ii) Recover damages under this item for property loss or damage; 18
125		-	and 19
	118	+	13–301. 12
126	119
127		-	(iii) If the Division prevails in an action brought under this item, 20
128		-	recover the costs of the action for the use of the Office of the Attorney General; and 21
	120	+	Unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices include any: 13
129	121
130		-	~~13–301. 22~~
	122	+	(14) Violation of a provision of: 14
131	123
132		-	~~Unfair~~, ~~abusive~~, or ~~deceptive trade practices include any:~~ 23
	124	+	(xxiv) Section 7–304, § 7–104.1, or § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article; 15
133	125
134		-	~~(14) Violation of a provision of: 24~~
	126	+	14–4303. 16
135	127
136		-	(xxiv) Section 7–304, § 7–104.1, or § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article; 25
	128	+	(a) The purpose of the Unit is to protect seniors and vulnerable adults from 17
	129	+	financial crimes under § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article. 18
137	130
138		-	14–4303. 26
	131	+	(b) The Unit may bring a civil action under § 13–204(a)(15) of this article or § 19
	132	+	11–209(a) of the Corporations and Associations Article for damages against a person who 20
	133	+	violates § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article. 21
139	134
140		-	(a) ~~The purpose~~ of the ~~Unit is to protect seniors and vulnerable adults from 27~~
141		-	~~financial crimes~~ under ~~§ 7–104.1 OR § 8–801~~ of ~~the Criminal Law Article~~. 28
	135	+	(c) A conviction for an offense under § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law 22
	136	+	Article is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under subsection (b) of this section. 23
142	137
143		-	(b) The Unit may bring a civil action under § 13–204(a)(15) of this article or § 29
144		-	11–209(a) of the Corporations and Associations Article for damages against a person who 30
145		-	violates § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article. 31
	138	+	Article – Corporations and Associations 24
	139	+
	140	+	11–209. 25
	141	+
	142	+	(a) The Commissioner may: 26
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147	144
148	145
149		-	(c) A conviction for an offense under § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law 1
150		-	Article is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under subsection (b) of this section. 2
	146	+	(1) (i) Bring a civil action for damages against a person that violates § 1
	147	+	7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article on behalf of a victim of the violation or, if 2
	148	+	the victim is deceased, the victim’s estate; 3
151	149
152		-	Article – Corporations and Associations 3
	150	+	(ii) Recover damages under this subsection for property loss or 4
	151	+	damage; and 5
153	152
154		-	11–209. 4
	153	+	(iii) If the Commissioner prevails in an action brought under this 6
	154	+	paragraph, recover the costs of the action for the use of the Office of the Attorney General; 7
	155	+	and 8
155	156
156		-	(a) The Commissioner may: 5
	157	+	(2) (i) Bring a civil action for damages on behalf of a susceptible adult 9
	158	+	or older adult who is authorized to bring a cause of action under § 13–603 of the Estates 10
	159	+	and Trusts Article; and 11
157	160
158		-	(1) (i) Bring a civil action for damages against a person that violates § 6
159		-	7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article on behalf of a victim of the violation or, if 7
160		-	the victim is deceased, the victim’s estate; 8
	161	+	(ii) If the Commissioner prevails in an action brought under this 12
	162	+	paragraph, recover the costs of the action for the use of the Office of the Attorney General. 13
161	163
162		-	(ii) ~~Recover damages under this subsection~~ for ~~property loss~~ or 9
163		-	~~damage; and 10~~
	164	+	(b) A conviction for a violation of § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law 14
	165	+	Article is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under subsection (a) of this section. 15
164	166
165		-	(iii) If the Commissioner prevails in an action brought under this 11
166		-	paragraph, recover the costs of the action for the use of the Office of the Attorney General; 12
167		-	and 13
	167	+	Article – Correctional Services 16
168	168
169		-	(2) (i) Bring a civil action for damages on behalf of a susceptible adult 14
170		-	or older adult who is authorized to bring a cause of action under § 13–603 of the Estates 15
171		-	and Trusts Article; and 16
	169	+	7–301.1. 17
172	170
173		-	(ii) If the Commissioner prevails in an action brought under this 17
174		-	paragraph, recover the costs of the action for the use of the Office of the Attorney General. 18
	171	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 18
175	172
176		-	(b) ~~A conviction for a violation of § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law~~ 19
177		-	~~Article is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under subsection (a) of this section.~~ 20
	173	+	(3) “Eligible incarcerated individual” means an incarcerated individual 19
	174	+	who: 20
178	175
179		-	~~Article – Correctional Services~~ 21
	176	+	(ii) is serving a sentence for which the most serious offense is: 21
180	177
181		-	7–301.1. 22
	178	+	2. a violation involving a value of $1,500 or less of § 7–104, § 22
	179	+	7–104.1, § 8–103, § 8–206, § 8–207, § 8–209, § 8–301, § 8–509, § 8–510, § 8–511, § 8–512, 23
	180	+	§ 8–513, § 8–514, § 8–515, § 8–611, or § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article; 24
182	181
183		-	~~(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 23~~
	182	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 25
184	183
185		-	(3) “Eligible incarcerated individual” means an incarcerated individual 24
186		-	who: 25
	184	+	4–301. 26
187	185
188		-	(ii) is serving a sentence for which the most serious offense is: 26
	186	+	(b) Except as provided in § 4–302 of this subtitle, the District Court also has 27
	187	+	exclusive original jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 18 years old or 28
	188	+	a corporation is charged with: 29
189	189
190		-	2. a violation involving a value of $1,500 or less of § 7–104, § 27
191		-	7–104.1, § 8–103, § 8–206, § 8–207, § 8–209, § 8–301, § 8–509, § 8–510, § 8–511, § 8–512, 28
192		-	§ 8–513, § 8–514, § 8–515, § 8–611, or § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article; 29
	190	+	(18) Violation of § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article; 30
	191	+	SENATE BILL 466 5
193	192
194		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 30 SENATE BILL 466 5
	193	+
	194	+	Article – Criminal Law 1
	195	+
	196	+	7–104.1. 2
	197	+
	198	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 3
	199	+	INDICATED. 4
	200	+
	201	+	(2) “CAREGIVER” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604 OF THIS 5
	202	+	ARTICLE. 6
	203	+
	204	+	(3) “FAMILY MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604 OF THIS 7
	205	+	ARTICLE. 8
	206	+
	207	+	(4) “HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604 OF 9
	208	+	THIS ARTICLE. 10
	209	+
	210	+	(5) “VULNERABLE ADULT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604 OF 11
	211	+	THIS ARTICLE. 12
	212	+
	213	+	(B) A CAREGIVER, FAMILY MEMBER , OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OF AN 13
	214	+	INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT K NOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY OBTAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE 14
	215	+	INDIVIDUAL WITH INTE NT TO DEPRIVE THE IN DIVIDUAL OF THE INDI VIDUAL’S 15
	216	+	PROPERTY IF THE CARE GIVER, FAMILY MEMBER , OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER KNOWS 16
	217	+	OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW THAT: 17
	218	+
	219	+	(1) THE INDIVIDUAL IS A VULNERABLE ADULT ; OR 18
	220	+
	221	+	(2) THE INDIVIDUAL IS AT LEAST 68 YEARS. 19
	222	+
	223	+	(C) (1) (I) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION 20
	224	+	WHEN THE VALUE OF TH E PROPERTY IS AT LEA ST $1,500 BUT LESS THAN $25,000 IS 21
	225	+	GUILTY OF A FELONY A ND: 22
	226	+
	227	+	1. IS SUBJECT TO IMPRIS ONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 23
	228	+	YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 OR BOTH; AND 24
	229	+
	230	+	2. SHALL RESTORE THE PR OPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE 25
	231	+	TO THE OWNER OR , IF THE OWNER IS DECE ASED, RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS 26
	232	+	VALUE TO THE OWNER ’S ESTATE. 27
	233	+
	234	+	(II) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION 28
	235	+	WHEN THE VALUE OF TH E PROPERTY IS AT LEA ST $25,000 BUT LESS THAN $100,000 29
	236	+	IS GUILTY OF A FELON Y AND: 30 6 SENATE BILL 466
195	237
196	238
197	239
198		-	4–301. 1
	240	+	1. IS SUBJECT TO IMPRIS ONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 10 1
	241	+	YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $15,000 OR BOTH; AND 2
199	242
200		-	~~(b) Except as provided in § 4–302 of this subtitle,~~ the ~~District Court also has 2~~
201		-	~~exclusive original jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 18 years old~~ or 3
202		-	~~a corporation is charged with:~~ 4
	243	+	2. SHALL RESTORE THE PR OPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE 3
	244	+	TO THE OWNER OR , IF THE OWNER IS DECE ASED, RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS 4
	245	+	VALUE TO THE OWNER ’S ESTATE. 5
203	246
204		-	(18) Violation of § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article; 5
	247	+	(III) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION 6
	248	+	WHEN THE VALUE OF TH E PROPERTY IS $100,000 OR MORE IS GUILTY OF A FELONY 7
	249	+	AND: 8
205	250
206		-	Article – Criminal Law 6
	251	+	1. IS SUBJECT TO IMPRIS ONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 20 9
	252	+	YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $25,000 OR BOTH; AND 10
207	253
208		-	7–104.1. 7
	254	+	2. SHALL RESTORE THE PR OPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE 11
	255	+	TO THE OWNER OR , IF THE OWNER IS DECE ASED, RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS 12
	256	+	VALUE TO THE OWNER ’S ESTATE. 13
209	257
210		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 8
211		-	INDICATED. 9
	258	+	(2) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHEN 14
	259	+	THE VALUE OF THE PRO PERTY IS LESS THAN $1,500 IS GUILTY OF A MISDE MEANOR 15
	260	+	AND: 16
212	261
213		-	(2) ~~“CAREGIVER” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604 OF THIS 10~~
214		-	~~ARTICLE. 11~~
	262	+	(I) IS SUBJECT TO IMPRIS ONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR 17
	263	+	A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH; AND 18
215	264
216		-	(3) “FAMILY MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604 OF THIS 12
217		-	ARTICLE. 13
	265	+	(II) SHALL RESTORE TH E PROPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE TO 19
	266	+	THE OWNER OR , IF THE OWNER IS DECE ASED, RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS 20
	267	+	VALUE TO THE OWNER ’S ESTATE. 21
218	268
219		-	(4) “HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604 OF 14
220		-	THIS ARTICLE. 15
	269	+	(D) A SENTENCE IMPOSED UND ER THIS SECTION MAY BE SEPARATE FROM 22
	270	+	AND CONSECUTIVE TO O R CONCURRENT WITH A SENTENCE FOR ANY CRI ME BASED 23
	271	+	ON THE ACT OR ACTS E STABLISHING THE VIOL ATION OF THIS SECTIO N. 24
221	272
222		-	(5) “VULNERABLE ADULT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604 OF 16
223		-	THIS ARTICLE. 17
224		-
225		-	(B) A CAREGIVER, FAMILY MEMBER , OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OF AN 18
226		-	INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT K NOWINGLY AND WILLFUL LY OBTAIN THE PROPER TY OF THE 19
227		-	INDIVIDUAL WITH INTE NT TO DEPRIVE THE IN DIVIDUAL OF THE INDI VIDUAL’S 20
228		-	PROPERTY IF THE CARE GIVER, FAMILY MEMBER , OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER KNOWS 21
229		-	OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW THAT: 22
230		-
231		-	(1) THE INDIVIDUAL IS A VULNERABLE ADULT ; OR 23
232		-
233		-	(2) THE INDIVIDUAL IS AT LEAST 68 YEARS. 24
234		-
235		-	(C) (1) (I) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION 25
236		-	WHEN THE VALUE OF TH E PROPERTY IS AT LEA ST $1,500 BUT LESS THAN $25,000 IS 26
237		-	GUILTY OF A FELONY AND: 27
238		-
239		-	1. IS SUBJECT TO IMPRIS ONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 28
240		-	YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 OR BOTH; AND 29
241		-	6 SENATE BILL 466
242		-
243		-
244		-	2. SHALL RESTORE THE PR OPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE 1
245		-	TO THE OWNER OR , IF THE OWNER IS DECE ASED, RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS 2
246		-	VALUE TO THE OWNER ’S ESTATE. 3
247		-
248		-	(II) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION 4
249		-	WHEN THE VALUE OF TH E PROPERTY IS AT LEA ST $25,000 BUT LESS THAN $100,000 5
250		-	IS GUILTY OF A FELON Y AND: 6
251		-
252		-	1. IS SUBJECT TO IMPRIS ONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 10 7
253		-	YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $15,000 OR BOTH; AND 8
254		-
255		-	2. SHALL RESTORE THE PR OPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE 9
256		-	TO THE OWNER OR , IF THE OWNER IS DECE ASED, RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS 10
257		-	VALUE TO THE OWNER ’S ESTATE. 11
258		-
259		-	(III) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION 12
260		-	WHEN THE VALUE OF TH E PROPERTY IS $100,000 OR MORE IS GUILTY OF A FELONY 13
261		-	AND: 14
262		-
263		-	1. IS SUBJECT TO IMPRIS ONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 20 15
264		-	YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $25,000 OR BOTH; AND 16
265		-
266		-	2. SHALL RESTORE THE PR OPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE 17
267		-	TO THE OWNER OR , IF THE OWNER IS DECE ASED, RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR I TS 18
268		-	VALUE TO THE OWNER ’S ESTATE. 19
269		-
270		-	(2) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHEN 20
271		-	THE VALUE OF THE PRO PERTY IS LESS THAN $1,500 IS GUILTY OF A MISDE MEANOR 21
272		-	AND: 22
273		-
274		-	(I) IS SUBJECT TO IMPRIS ONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR 23
275		-	A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH; AND 24
276		-
277		-	(II) SHALL RESTORE THE PR OPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE TO 25
278		-	THE OWNER OR , IF THE OWNER IS DECE ASED, RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS 26
279		-	VALUE TO THE OWNER ’S ESTATE. 27
280		-
281		-	(D) A SENTENCE IMPOSED UND ER THIS SECTION MAY BE SEPARATE FROM 28
282		-	AND CONSECUTIVE TO O R CONCURRENT WITH A SENTENCE FOR ANY CRI ME BASED 29
283		-	ON THE ACT OR ACTS E STABLISHING THE VIOL ATION OF THIS SECTIO N. 30
284		-
285		-	(E) (1) IF A DEFENDANT FAILS TO RESTORE FULLY THE PROPERTY 31
286		-	TAKEN OR ITS VALUE A S ORDERED UNDER SUBS ECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE 32
287		-	DEFENDANT IS DISQUAL IFIED, TO THE EXTENT OF THE DEFENDANT ’S FAILURE TO 33 SENATE BILL 466 7
288		-
289		-
290		-	RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS VALUE, FROM INHERITING , TAKING, ENJOYING, 1
291		-	RECEIVING, OR OTHERWISE BENEFIT ING FROM THE ESTATE , INSURANCE 2
292		-	PROCEEDS, OR PROPERTY OF THE V ICTIM OF THE OFFENSE, WHETHER BY 3
293		-	OPERATION OF LAW OR PURSUANT TO A LEGAL DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR ENTERED 4
294		-	INTO BY THE VICTIM B EFORE THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED U NDER THIS 5
295		-	SECTION. 6
296		-
297		-	(2) THE DEFENDANT HAS THE BURDEN OF PROOF WITH RESPECT TO 7
298		-	ESTABLISHING UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION T HAT THE DEFENDANT 8
299		-	HAS FULLY RESTORED T HE PROPERTY TAKEN OR ITS VALUE. 9
300		-
301		-	(F) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPO SE CRIMINAL 10
302		-	LIABILITY ON A PERSO N WHO, AT THE REQUEST OF TH E VICTIM OF THE OFFE NSE, 11
303		-	THE VICTIM’S FAMILY, OR THE COURT –APPOINTED GUARDIAN O F THE VICTIM, HAS 12
304		-	MADE A GOOD FAITH EF FORT TO ASSIST THE V ICTIM IN THE MANAGEM ENT OF OR 13
305		-	TRANSFER OF THE VICT IM’S PROPERTY. 14
306		-
307		-	(G) IN ADDITION TO ANY PE NALTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, A 15
308		-	VIOLATION OF THIS SE CTION: 16
309		-
310		-	(1) IS AN UNFAIR, ABUSIVE, OR DECEPTIVE TRADE P RACTICE WITHIN 17
311		-	THE MEANING OF TITLE 13 OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE; AND 18
312		-
313		-	(2) IS SUBJECT TO THE EN FORCEMENT AND PENALT Y PROVISIONS 19
314		-	CONTAINED IN TITLE 13 OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE. 20
315		-
316		-	7–108. 21
317		-
318		-	(a) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for theft 22
319		-	under this part, other than for taking a motor vehicle under § 7–105 of this part, is sufficient 23
320		-	if it substantially states: 24
321		-
322		-	“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) stole (property or services stolen) of (name 25
323		-	of victim), having a value of (less than $1,500, at least $1,500 but less than $25,000, at least 26
324		-	$25,000 but less than $100,000, or $100,000 or more) in violation of § 7–104 OR § 7–104.1 27
325		-	of the Criminal Law Article, against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”. 28
326		-
327		-	(b) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for theft 29
328		-	under this part for taking a motor vehicle under § 7–105 of this part is sufficient if it 30
329		-	substantially states: 31
330		-
331		-	“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) knowingly and willfully took a motor 32
332		-	vehicle out of (name of victim)’s lawful custody, control, or use, without the consent of (name 33
333		-	of victim), in violation of § 7–105 of the Criminal Law Article, against the peace, 34
334		-	government, and dignity of the State.”. 35 8 SENATE BILL 466
	273	+	(E) (1) IF A DEFENDANT FAILS TO RESTORE FULLY THE PROPERTY 25
	274	+	TAKEN OR ITS VALUE A S ORDERED UNDER SUBS ECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION , THE 26
	275	+	DEFENDANT IS DISQUAL IFIED, TO THE EXTENT OF THE DEFENDANT’S FAILURE TO 27
	276	+	RESTORE THE PROPERTY OR ITS VALUE, FROM INHERITING , TAKING, ENJOYING, 28
	277	+	RECEIVING, OR OTHERWISE BENEFIT ING FROM THE ESTATE , INSURANCE 29
	278	+	PROCEEDS, OR PROPERTY OF THE V ICTIM OF THE OFFENSE , WHETHER BY 30
	279	+	OPERATION OF LAW OR PURSUANT TO A LEGAL DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR E NTERED 31
	280	+	INTO BY THE VICTIM B EFORE THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED U NDER THIS 32
	281	+	SECTION. 33 SENATE BILL 466 7
335	282
336	283
337	284
338		-	(c) ~~In a case in~~ the ~~circuit court in which~~ the ~~general form~~ of ~~indictment or~~ 1
339		-	~~information is used to charge a defendant with a crime~~ under this ~~part,~~ the defendant~~, on~~ 2
340		-	~~timely demand,~~ ~~is entitled to a bill of particulars~~. 3
	285	+	(2) THE DEFENDANT HAS THE BURDEN OF PROOF WITH RESPECT TO 1
	286	+	ESTABLISHING UNDER P ARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION T HAT THE DEFENDANT 2
	287	+	HAS FULLY RESTORED THE PROPERTY TAKEN O R ITS VALUE. 3
341	288
342		-	(d) Unless specifically charged by the State, theft of property or services with a 4
343		-	value of less than $100 as provided under § 7–104(g)(3) of this subtitle may not be 5
344		-	considered a lesser included crime of any other crime. 6
	289	+	(F) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPO SE CRIMINAL 4
	290	+	LIABILITY ON A PERSO N WHO, AT THE REQUEST OF TH E VICTIM OF THE OFFE NSE, 5
	291	+	THE VICTIM’S FAMILY, OR THE COURT –APPOINTED GUARDIAN O F THE VICTIM, HAS 6
	292	+	MADE A GOOD FAITH E FFORT TO ASSIST THE VICTIM IN THE MANAGE MENT OF OR 7
	293	+	TRANSFER OF THE VICT IM’S PROPERTY. 8
345	294
346		-	Article – Criminal Procedure 7
	295	+	(G) IN ADDITION TO ANY PE NALTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, A 9
	296	+	VIOLATION OF THIS SE CTION: 10
347	297
348		-	4–206. 8
	298	+	(1) IS AN UNFAIR, ABUSIVE, OR DECEPTIVE TRADE P RACTICE WITHIN 11
	299	+	THE MEANING OF TITLE 13 OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE; AND 12
349	300
350		-	(b) A State’s Attorney may file a petition to freeze assets of a defendant charged 9
351		-	with violating § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article with the circuit court of 10
352		-	the county in which the defendant was charged if: 11
	301	+	(2) IS SUBJECT TO THE EN FORCEMENT AND PENALT Y PROVISIONS 13
	302	+	CONTAINED IN TITLE 13 OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE. 14
353	303
354		-	(1) the petition is filed within 60 days of the defendant being charged with 12
355		-	a violation of § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article; 13
	304	+	7–108. 15
356	305
357		-	(2) the alleged value of lost or stolen property in the criminal charge giving 14
358		-	rise to the petition is $10,000 or more; 15
	306	+	(a) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for theft 16
	307	+	under this part, other than for taking a motor vehicle under § 7–105 of this part, is sufficient 17
	308	+	if it substantially states: 18
359	309
360		-	(3) the amount of money subject to the petition does not exceed the alleged 16
361		-	value of lost or stolen property in the criminal charge giving rise to the petition; and 17
	310	+	“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) stole (property or services stolen) of (name 19
	311	+	of victim), having a value of (less than $1,500, at least $1,500 but less than $25,000, at least 20
	312	+	$25,000 but less than $100,000, or $100,000 or more) in violation of § 7–104 OR § 7–104.1 21
	313	+	of the Criminal Law Article, against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”. 22
362	314
363		-	(4) the State’s Attorney sends a notice of intent to file a petition to each 18
364		-	financial institution in possession of money subject to the petition. 19
	315	+	(b) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for theft 23
	316	+	under this part for taking a motor vehicle under § 7–105 of this part is sufficient if it 24
	317	+	substantially states: 25
365	318
366		-	(d) A court may grant a petition to freeze assets and issue an order to freeze assets 20
367		-	if the State’s Attorney proves by a preponderance of the evidence that: 21
	319	+	“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) knowingly and willfully took a motor 26
	320	+	vehicle out of (name of victim)’s lawful custody, control, or use, without the consent of (name 27
	321	+	of victim), in violation of § 7–105 of the Criminal Law Article, against the peace, 28
	322	+	government, and dignity of the State.”. 29
368	323
369		-	(1) the defendant has a legal, equitable, or possessory interest in the money 22
370		-	listed in the petition; and 23
371		-
372		-	(2) the money listed in the petition is not jointly held unless the State’s 24
373		-	Attorney also proves by a preponderance of the evidence that: 25
374		-
375		-	(i) the defendant transferred the defendant’s money to avoid being 26
376		-	subject to an order to freeze assets; or 27
377		-
378		-	(ii) the money listed in the petition was used in connection with a 28
379		-	violation of § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article. 29
380		-
381		-	Article – Estates and Trusts 30
382		-
383		-	11–111. 31 SENATE BILL 466 9
	324	+	(c) In a case in the circuit court in which the general form of indictment or 30
	325	+	information is used to charge a defendant with a crime under this part, the defendant, on 31
	326	+	timely demand, is entitled to a bill of particulars. 32
	327	+	8 SENATE BILL 466
384	328
385	329
	330	+	(d) Unless specifically charged by the State, theft of property or services with a 1
	331	+	value of less than $100 as provided under § 7–104(g)(3) of this subtitle may not be 2
	332	+	considered a lesser included crime of any other crime. 3
386	333
387		-	(a) A person convicted of unlawfully obtaining property from a victim in violation 1
388		-	of § 7–104.1(B) OR § 8–801(b) of the Criminal Law Article shall be disqualified from 2
389		-	inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefitting from the estate, insurance 3
390		-	proceeds, or property of the victim, to the extent provided in § 7–104.1(E) OR § 8–801(e) of 4
391		-	the Criminal Law Article. 5
	334	+	Article – Criminal Procedure 4
392	335
393		-	(d) A fiduciary or other person who distributes property in good faith and without 6
394		-	actual knowledge of a conviction under § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article 7
395		-	is not personally liable for the distribution. 8
	336	+	4–206. 5
396	337
397		-	Article – Criminal Law 9
	338	+	(b) A State’s Attorney may file a petition to freeze assets of a defendant charged 6
	339	+	with violating § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article with the circuit court of 7
	340	+	the county in which the defendant was charged if: 8
398	341
399		-	8–801. 10
	342	+	(1) the petition is filed within 60 days of the defendant being charged with 9
	343	+	a violation of § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article; 10
400	344
401		-	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 11
	345	+	(2) the alleged value of lost or stolen property in the criminal charge giving 11
	346	+	rise to the petition is $10,000 or more; 12
402	347
403		-	(2) ~~“CAREGIVER” HAS~~ THE ~~MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–604~~ OF ~~THIS 12~~
404		-	~~ARTICLE. 13~~
	348	+	(3) the amount of money subject to the petition does not exceed the alleged 13
	349	+	value of lost or stolen property in the criminal charge giving rise to the petition; and 14
405	350
406		-	[(2)] (3) “Deception” has the meaning stated in § 7–101 of this article. 14
	351	+	(4) the State’s Attorney sends a notice of intent to file a petition to each 15
	352	+	financial institution in possession of money subject to the petition. 16
407	353
408		-	[(3)] (4) “Deprive” has the meaning stated in § 7–101 of this article. 15
	354	+	(d) A court may grant a petition to freeze assets and issue an order to freeze assets 17
	355	+	if the State’s Attorney proves by a preponderance of the evidence that: 18
409	356
410		-	(5) ~~“FAMILY MEMBER ”~~ HAS ~~THE MEANING STAT ED~~ IN ~~§ 3–604 OF THIS 16~~
411		-	~~ARTICLE. 17~~
	357	+	(1) the defendant has a legal, equitable, or possessory interest in the money 19
	358	+	listed in the petition; and 20
412	359
413		-	(6) ~~“HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ” HAS~~ THE ~~MEANING STAT ED~~ IN ~~§ 3–604 OF 18~~
414		-	~~THIS ARTICLE.~~ 19
	360	+	(2) the money listed in the petition is not jointly held unless the State’s 21
	361	+	Attorney also proves by a preponderance of the evidence that: 22
415	362
416		-	[(4)] (7) “Obtain” has the meaning stated in § 7–101 of this article. 20
	363	+	(i) the defendant transferred the defendant’s money to avoid being 23
	364	+	subject to an order to freeze assets; or 24
417	365
418		-	[(5)] (8) “Property” has the meaning stated in § 7–101 of this article. 21
	366	+	(ii) the money listed in the petition was used in connection with a 25
	367	+	violation of § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article. 26
419	368
420		-	[(6)] (9) (i) “Undue influence” means domination and influence 22
421		-	amounting to force and coercion exercised by another person to such an extent that a 23
422		-	vulnerable adult or an individual at least 68 years old was prevented from exercising free 24
423		-	judgment and choice. 25
	369	+	Article – Estates and Trusts 27
424	370
425		-	(ii) “Undue influence” does not include the normal influence that one 26
426		-	member of a family has over another member of the family. 27
	371	+	11–111. 28
427	372
428		-	[(7)] (10) “Value” has the meaning stated in § 7–103 of this article. 28
429		-
430		-	[(8)] (11) “Vulnerable adult” has the meaning stated in § 3–604 of this 29
431		-	article. 30 10 SENATE BILL 466
	373	+	(a) A person convicted of unlawfully obtaining property from a victim in violation 29
	374	+	of § 7–104.1(B) OR § 8–801(b) of the Criminal Law Article shall be disqualified from 30
	375	+	inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefitting from the estate, insurance 31 SENATE BILL 466 9
432	376
433	377
	378	+	proceeds, or property of the victim, to the extent provided in § 7–104.1(E) OR § 8–801(e) of 1
	379	+	the Criminal Law Article. 2
434	380
435		-	(b) (1) A person may not knowingly and willfully obtain by deception, 1
436		-	intimidation, or undue influence the property of an individual that the person knows or 2
437		-	reasonably should know is a vulnerable adult with intent to deprive the vulnerable adult 3
438		-	of the vulnerable adult’s property. 4
	381	+	(d) A fiduciary or other person who distributes property in good faith and without 3
	382	+	actual knowledge of a conviction under § 7–104.1 OR § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article 4
	383	+	is not personally liable for the distribution. 5
439	384
440		-	(2) A person may not knowingly and willfully obtain by deception, 5
441		-	intimidation, or undue influence the property of an individual that the person knows or 6
442		-	reasonably should know is at least 68 years old, with intent to deprive the individual of the 7
443		-	individual’s property. 8
	385	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
	386	+	October 1, 2025. 7
444	387
445		-	(3) A PERSON WHO IS A CARE GIVER TO OR A FAMILY MEMBER OR 9
446		-	HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OF AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NO T KNOWINGLY AND WILL FULLY 10
447		-	EXERT UNAUTHORIZED C ONTROL OVER AND OBTAIN THE PROPE RTY OF THE 11
448		-	INDIVIDUAL WITH INTE NT TO DEPRIVE THE IN DIVIDUAL OF THE INDI VIDUAL’S 12
449		-	PROPERTY IF: 13
450		-
451		-	(I) THE INDIVIDUAL IS A VULNERABLE ADULT ; AND 14
452		-
453		-	(II) THE PERSON KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KN OW THAT 15
454		-	THE INDIVIDUAL IS A VULNERABLE ADUL T. 16
455		-
456		-	(c) (1) (i) A person convicted of a violation of this section when the value of 17
457		-	the property is at least $1,500 but less than $25,000 is guilty of a felony and: 18
458		-
459		-	1. is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine 19
460		-	not exceeding $10,000 or both; and 20
461		-
462		-	2. shall restore the property taken or its value to the owner, 21
463		-	or, if the owner is deceased, restore the property or its value to the owner’s estate. 22
464		-
465		-	(ii) A person convicted of a violation of this section when the value of 23
466		-	the property is at least $25,000 but less than $100,000 is guilty of a felony and: 24
467		-
468		-	1. is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine 25
469		-	not exceeding $15,000 or both; and 26
470		-
471		-	2. shall restore the property taken or its value to the owner, 27
472		-	or, if the owner is deceased, restore the property or its value to the owner’s estate. 28
473		-
474		-	(iii) A person convicted of a violation of this section when the value of 29
475		-	the property is $100,000 or more is guilty of a felony and: 30
476		-
477		-	1. is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine 31
478		-	not exceeding $25,000 or both; and 32
479		-	SENATE BILL 466 11
480		-
481		-
482		-	2. shall restore the property taken or its value to the owner, 1
483		-	or, if the owner is deceased, restore the property or its value to the owner’s estate. 2
484		-
485		-	(2) A person convicted of a violation of this section when the value of the 3
486		-	property is less than $1,500 is guilty of a misdemeanor and: 4
487		-
488		-	(i) is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not 5
489		-	exceeding $500 or both; and 6
490		-
491		-	(ii) shall restore the property taken or its value to the owner, or, if 7
492		-	the owner is deceased, restore the property or its value to the owner’s estate. 8
493		-
494		-	(d) (1) A sentence imposed FOR A CONVICTION under SUBSECTION (B)(1) 9
495		-	OR (2) OF this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a 10
496		-	sentence for any crime based on the act or acts establishing the violation of this section. 11
497		-
498		-	(2) A SENTENCE IMPOSED FOR A CONVICTION UNDER S UBSECTION 12
499		-	(B)(3) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE CONCURRENT WITH AND NOT CONSECUTIVE TO A 13
500		-	SENTENCE FOR ANY CRI ME BASED ON THE ACT OR ACTS ESTABLISHING THE 14
501		-	VIOLATION OF THIS SE CTION. 15
502		-
503		-	(e) (1) If a defendant fails to restore fully the property taken or its value as 16
504		-	ordered under subsection (c) of this section, the defendant is disqualified, to the extent of 17
505		-	the defendant’s failure to restore the property or its value, from inheriting, taking, enjoying, 18
506		-	receiving, or otherwise benefiting from the estate, insurance proceeds, or property of the 19
507		-	victim of the offense, whether by operation of law or pursuant to a legal document executed 20
508		-	or entered into by the victim before the defendant shall have been convicted under this 21
509		-	section. 22
510		-
511		-	(2) The defendant has the burden of proof with respect to establishing 23
512		-	under paragraph (1) of this subsection that the defendant has fully restored the property 24
513		-	taken or its value. 25
514		-
515		-	(f) This section may not be construed to impose criminal liability on a person who, 26
516		-	at the request of the victim of the offense, the victim’s family, or the court appointed 27
517		-	guardian of the victim, has made a good faith effort to assist the victim in the management 28
518		-	of or transfer of the victim’s property. 29
519		-
520		-	(g) In addition to any penalties set forth in this section, a violation of this section: 30
521		-
522		-	(1) is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of 31
523		-	Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article; and 32
524		-
525		-	(2) is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 33
526		-	13 of the Commercial Law Article. 34
527		-	12 SENATE BILL 466
528		-
529		-
530		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
531		-	October 1, 2025. 2
532		-
533		-
534		-
535		-
536		-	Approved:
537		-	________________________________________________________________________________
538		-	Governor.
539		-	________________________________________________________________________________
540		-	President of the Senate.
541		-	________________________________________________________________________________
542		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.