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the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title
"Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "II. Venue, Procedure and Sen-
tence," subheading "Arrests," to follow immediately after Section
594C thereof, and to read as follows:

594C-1.

(a)  Any person who suffers from epilepsy, diabetes, a cardiac
condition, or any other type of illness which causes temporary black-
outs, semi-conscious periods, or complete unconsciousness, may wear
an identification bracelet or metal tag or carry an identification
card with the person's name, type of illness, physician's name and
medication required, engraved, stamped, or imprinted thereon.

(b)    It is the duty of all law enforcement officers in this State to
make a diligent effort to determine if any person they find in a
semi-conscious or unconscious condition is an epileptic or diabetic
or a person who is suffering from any other type of illness which
would cause semi-consciousness or unconsciousness, AND WHO IS
CARRYING AN IDENTIFICATION BRACELET OR METAL
TAG OR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD AS MENTIONED IN
SUBSECTION (A), before the person may be charged with a crime.
If any law enforcement officer determines that the person is actually
suffering from an affliction which would cause semi-consciousness or
unconsciousness, AND THE PERSON IS CARRYING AN IDEN-
TIFICATION BRACELET OR METAL TAG OR IDENTIFICA-
TION CARD AS MENTIONED IN SUBSECTION (A), it is his
duty to notify the person's physician immediately or to have the
person immediately transported to a physician or to some facility
where the services of a physician are available.

(c)    Any person who wilfully and knowingly falsifies such iden-
tification or deliberately misrepresents such an illness as causes
blackouts, unconsciousness, or semi-conscious periods as described
herein above is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall
be fined not more than $500.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 5, 1972.

CHAPTER 262
(House Bill 63)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 11-1111 of
Article 66½ of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Vehicle Laws," subtitle "Rules of The Road,"
subheading "Miscellaneous Rules," to provide that a conviction for
littering the highway may SHALL result in a point assessment
against the license of the defendant.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 11-1111 of Article 66½ of the Annotated Code of