If a statute makes a felony of a crime that is a misdemeanor at common law, a charging document: (1) may not merge the misdemeanor in the felony; but (2) may contain counts for the felony and for the misdemeanor.
Maryland Legal Code
If a statute makes a felony of a crime that is a misdemeanor at common law, a charging document: (1) may not merge the misdemeanor in the felony; but (2) may contain counts for the felony and for the misdemeanor.