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Section 7-107 - Bad Checks -- Prosecution as Theft

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(a) A person who obtains property or a service by a bad check under the circumstances described in Title 8, Subtitle 1 of this article may not be prosecuted for theft under this part unless that person: (1) makes a false representation that there are sufficient funds in the drawee bank to cover the check; and (2) commits deception as provided under § 7-104(b) or (e) of this part. (b) If a person is prosecuted for theft under this section, the presumptions of § 8-104 of this article apply to the same extent as if the person were prosecuted under § 7-104 of this part.