576                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 273

controlled dangerous substances defined in this subheading, pleads
guilty to or is found guilty of any of the offenses specified in this
subheading, the court, if satisfied that the best interests of the person
and the welfare of the people of this State would be served thereby
may, with the consent of such person stay the entering of the judg-
ment of guilt, defer further proceedings, and place such person on
probation subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as may
be appropriate and may in addition require that such person undergo
inpatient or outpatient treatment for drug abuse. Upon violation of
a term or condition, the court may enter a judgment of conviction
and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the terms
and conditions, the court shall discharge such person and dismiss
the proceedings against him. Discharge and dismissal under this
section shall be without a judgment of conviction and shall not be
deemed a conviction for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities
imposed by law upon conviction of a crime including the additional
penalties imposed for second or subsequent convictions under Section
293 of this subheading. Discharge and dismissal under this section
may occur only once with respect to any person and in addition any
public criminal record in any such case shall be expunged upon the
satisfactory completion of any such period of probation. Any ex-
punged arrest and/or conviction shall not thereafter be regarded as
an arrest or conviction for purposes of employment, civil rights, or
any statute or regulation or license or questionnaire or any other
public or private purpose, provided that any such conviction shall
continue to constitute an offense for purposes of this subheading or
any other criminal statute under which the existence of a prior con-
viction is relevant.

294.

(b) The Department is authorized to make administrative in-
spections of controlled premises in accordance with the following
provisions and to designate who may make seizures of property pur-
suant to the provisions of this section;

(1)    For purposes of this [article] section only, "controlled prem-
ises" means:

(a)    Places where persons registered or exempted from registra-
tion requirements under this subheading are required to keep records;
and

(b)    Places including factories, warehouses, establishments, and
conveyances where persons registered or exempted from registration
requirements under this subheading are permitted to hold, manu-
facture, compound, process, sell, deliver, or otherwise dispose of any
controlled dangerous substance.

(2)    When so authorized by an administrative inspection warrant
issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section an officer or em-
ployee designated by the Department, upon presenting the warrant
and appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in
charge, shall have the right to enter controlled premises for the pur-
pose of conducting an administrative inspection.

(3)    When so authorized by an administrative inspection war-
rant, an officer or employee designated by the Department shall have
the right—