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IF DESIRED. FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE RECORD THE BOARD
SHALL RENDER A DECISION, WHICH DECISION SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO FURTHER APPEAL TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE. THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL ADOPT REASONABLE
RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE CONDUCT OF
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE HEARING examiner.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 7, 1973.

CHAPTER 334
(House Bill 1024)

AN ACT to add new Section 36A-1 to Article 27 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "Crimes and
Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," to follow immediately after
Section 36A thereof, and to be under the new subheading "Carrying Weapons
Aboard Aircraft," to prohibit certain persons from carrying certain
[[weapons, 11 explosives or firearms aboard certain aircraft, to provide
appropriate penalties for the violation thereof and to generally relate to the
carrying or possession of certain things on board aircraft.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 36A-1 be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1972
Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments,"
to follow immediately after Section 36A thereof, and to be under the new
subheading "Carrying Weapons Aboard Aircraft," and to read as follows:

CARRYING WEAPONS ABOARD AIRCRAFT

36A-1.

(A)       NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
CODE, AND EXCEPT WHEN AUTHORIZED BY STATE OR FEDERAL
LAW OR REGULATION, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
INDIVIDUAL, WHILE ABOARD OR WITH INTENT TO BOARD AN
AIRCRAFT ENGAGED IN CERTIFICATED AIR COMMERCE SERVICES,
TO HAVE ON OR ABOUT HIS PERSON [[OR PROPERTY]], WHETHER
OPENLY OR CONCEALED, ANY FIREARM]], EXPLOSIVE OR
DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPON]] OR EXPLOSIVE.

(B)     ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY, AND UPON CONVICTION
SHALL BE PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN
TEN (10) YEARS.

(C)   NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL AUTHORIZE OR LIMIT
ANY ACTION INCOMPATIBLE WITH PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL LAW