Section 21-209 - Disqualification of fiduciary; penalties.
§ 21-209. Disqualification of fiduciary; penalties.
(a) Disqualification; prohibited acts.-
(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) Penalties.- 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) Date of conviction.- 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) Removal.- A fiduciary may be removed for a violation of subsection (a) of this section.
[An. Code 1957, art. 73B, §§ 1-206, 1-209; 1994, ch. 6, § 2.]