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TURBANCE, AND THAT NO SUCH PERSON SHALL BE
CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IF HE
PROMPTLY DISCONTINUES SUCH DRINKING AND PUB-
LIC DISTURBANCE UPON THE FIRST SUCH REQUEST.

(C)    NO PERSON SHALL ACT IN A DISORDERLY MAN-
NER TO THE DISTURBANCE OF THE PUBLIC PEACE,
UPON ANY PUBLIC STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY, PARK OR
PARKING LOT, OR IN ANY VEHICLE THAT IS IN OR
UPON ANY STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY, PARK OR PARK-
ING LOT, IN ANY CITY, TOWN, OR COUNTY IN THIS
STATE, OR AT ANY PLACE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP, OR
PUBLIC RESORT OR AMUSEMENT IN ANY CITY, TOWN
OR COUNTY OF THIS STATE, OR IN ANY STORE DUR-
ING BUSINESS HOURS, OR IN ANY ELEVATOR, LOBBY
OR CORRIDOR OF ANY OFFICE BUILDING OR APART-
MENT HOUSE HAVING MORE THAN THREE SEPARATE
DWELLING UNITS IN ANY CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY OF
THIS STATE.

(D)    ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROHIBITIONS OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MIS-
DEMEANOR; AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTY
DOLLARS, OR BE CONFINED IN JAIL FOR A PERIOD OF
NOT MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS OR BE BOTH FINED AND
IMPRISONED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT.

(E)    A PERSON WHO SHALL HAVE BEEN CONVICTED
OR HAVE FORFEITED COLLATERAL UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION
THREE (3) TIMES IN THE PRECEDING TWELVE (12)
MONTHS SHALL BE DEEMED A HABITUAL OFFENDER
AND MAY BE COMMITTED BY THE COURT TO AN AP-
PROPRIATE ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT FACILITY FOR A
PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS. THE
TRIAL MAGISTRATES AND THE JUDGES OF THE PEO-
PLE'S COURTS OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES OF THIS
STATE AND THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF BALTIMORE
CITY SHALL HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF SUCH
OFFENSE WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEIR RE-
SPECTIVE COUNTIES. ANY MEMBER OF A CITY, TOWN,
OR COUNTY OR STATE POLICE FORCE MAY, IN LIEU OF
INCARCERATING AN INTOXICATED PERSON FOR VIOLA-
TION OF SECTIONS (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION, TAKE
OR SEND THE INTOXICATED PERSON TO HIS HOME OR
TO A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITY; PRO-
VIDED, THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY
TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO ASCERTAIN THE
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION USED FOR SUCH PUR-
POSES IS PAID FOR BY SUCH PERSON IN ADVANCE.
ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SO ACTING SHALL
BE CONSIDERED AS CARRYING OUT THEIR OFFICIAL
DUTY.

Sec. 2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to or affect
any circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of this Act.