910                              Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 403

302. Miscellaneous:

(a)  Prosecutions for any violation of law occurring prior to the
effective date of this subheading shall not be affected by these
repealers or amendments, or abated by reason thereof.

(b)  Civil seizures or forfeitures and injunctive proceedings com-
menced prior to the effective date of this Act shall not be affected
by these repealers or amendments, or abated by reason, thereof.

(c)  All administrative proceedings pending before the Depart-
ment on the effective date of this enactment shall be continued and
brought to final determination in accord with laws and regulations
in effect prior to the date of this enactment. Such drugs placed
under control prior to enactment of this Act which are not listed
within Schedules I through IV shall automatically be controlled
and listed in the appropriate schedule.

(d)  The provisions of this subheading shall be applicable to vio-
lations of law, seizures and forfeiture, injunctive proceedings, ad-
ministrative proceedings and investigations which occur following
its effective dates.

(e)  Any orders, rules, and regulations which have been promul-
gated under any law affected by this subheading which are in
effect on the day preceding enactment of this subheading shall con-
tinue in effect until modified, superseded or repealed by the Depart-
ment.

(f)   This Act may be cited as the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
Substances Act.

(G) THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL
HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THE SUPREME
BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY TO HEAR AND DETERMINE
ANY ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SUBHEADING WHICH DOES NOT AMOUNT TO A FELONY,
UNLESS EITHER THE STATE OR THE DEFENDANT SHALL
PRAY A JURY TRIAL.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of
laws, public general or public local, inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act, are repealed to the extent of the inconsistency.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is
held invalid for any reason, the invalidity shall not affect the other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be given
effect without the invalid provisions of this Act are declared to be
severable.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved April 28, 1970