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Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 7-301

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Actual address” means a residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual as specified on the individual’s application to be a Program participant under this subtitle.

(c) “Disabled person” has the meaning stated in § 13-101 of the Estates and Trusts Article.

(d) “Domestic violence” has the same meaning as “abuse” under § 4-501(b) of the Family Law Article.

(e) “Harassment” means a violation of § 3-803 of the Criminal Law Article.

(f) “Program” means the Address Confidentiality Program.

(g) “Program participant” means an individual designated as a Program participant under this subtitle.

(h) “Sexual assault” means a sexual crime under § 3-303 through § 3-310, § 3-314, § 3-315, or § 3-322 through § 3-325 of the Criminal Law Article, the sexual abuse of a minor under § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article, or the sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult under § 3-604 of the Criminal Law Article.

(i) “Stalking” has the meaning stated in § 3-802 of the Criminal Law Article.

(j) “Survivor of human trafficking” means an individual who has been recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for labor, services, or a sexual act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.