Ch. 498                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Transportation

21-902.

(a)     (1) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while intoxicated.

(2) A PERSON MAY NOT DRIVE OR ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ANY VEHICLE
WHILE THE PERSON HAS AN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.10 OR MORE AS
MEASURED BY GRAMS OF ALCOHOL PER 100 MILLILITERS OF BLOOD OR GRAMS OF
ALCOHOL PER 210 LITERS OF BREATH AS DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF TESTING.

(b)     A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol.

(c)     (1) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while he is so far
under the influence of any drug, any combination of drugs, or a combination of one or
more drugs and alcohol that he cannot drive a vehicle safely.

(2) It is not a defense to any charge of violating this subsection that the
person charged is or was entitled under the laws of this State to use the drug, combination
of drugs, or combination of one or more drugs and alcohol, unless the person was
unaware that the drug or combination would make him incapable of safely driving a
vehicle.

(d)     A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while he is under the
influence of any controlled dangerous substance, as that term is defined in Article 27, §
279 of the Code, if the person is not entitled to use the controlled dangerous substance
under the laws of this State.

27-101.

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of the
Maryland Vehicle Law unless the violation is declared to be a felony by the Maryland
Vehicle Law or by any other law of this State.

(c) Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of the
following sections of this article is subject to a fine of not more than $500 or
imprisonment for not more than 2 months or both:

(22)   § 21-902(b) ("Driving while under the influence of alcohol");

(23)   § 21-902(c) ("Driving while under influence of drugs or drugs and
alcohol");

(24)   § 21-902(d) ("Driving while under influence of controlled dangerous
substance"); or

(f) (1) Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of §
14-103 of this article ("Possession of motor vehicle master key"), or of a second or
subsequent violation of any of the provisions of § 16-101 of this article ("Drivers must be
licensed") or § 21-902(b) of this article ("Driving while under the influence of alcohol")
is subject to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or
both.

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