Section 6-505 - Striking railroad vehicle with object.
§ 6-505. Striking railroad vehicle with object.
(a) "Railroad" defined.- In this section, "railroad" has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Public Utilities Article.
(b) Prohibited.- A person may not willfully and maliciously strike a railroad vehicle on a railroad or on an electric railway in the State by:
(1) shooting or throwing an object at the railroad vehicle; or
(2) causing an object to fall on the railroad vehicle.
(c) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 458; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2010, ch. 52.]