Md. Code Ann., Tax-Gen. § 13-1027 — § 13-1027

An employee or officer of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation who willfully fails to perform a duty required under this article with the intent to prevent the payment or collection of a tax under this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.