(a) (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) 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) 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) A fiduciary may be removed for a violation of subsection (a) of this section.
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