MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1553

to the circuit court of Baltimore City is
proposed for deletion because under Art. 1,
§14 and §1-101(b), a reference to "county"
includes Baltimore City.

Subsection (b) presently appears as Art.
43, §197-22(b)(4) of the Code.

Subsection (c) presently appears as Art.
43, §197-22(b) (3) of the Code. The present
reference to §197-21 is proposed for
deletion because this subsection is
included within the same section as the
subsection that presently appears as
§197-21.

Subsection (d) is new language derived from
the last sentence of Art. 43, §197-21.

The only other changes made are in style.
SEC. 4-226. PENALTIES GENERALLY.

(A) VIOLATION OF §§ 4-206, 4-213, 4-214, 4-215,
4-216 OR 4-218.

ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF §§
4-206, 4-213, 4-214, 4-215, 4-216, OR 4-218 IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PENALTY
PROVIDED BY THIS ARTICLE, THE PERSON, UPON CONVICTION,
IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000, OR

IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR, OR BOTH. IF A
VIOLATION INVOLVES INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR ANY
DISTRIBUTION OR ATTEMPTED DISTRIBUTION OF AN
ADULTERATED ARTICLE, THE PERSON IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $10,000, OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING
THREE YEARS, OR BOTH. THE COURT MAY IMPOSE COSTS IN
ITS DISCRETION.

(E) INTERFERENCE WITH DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL.

ANY PERSON WHO FORCIBLY ASSAULTS, RESISTS,
OPPOSES, IMPEDES, INTIMIDATES, OR INTERFERES WITH ANY
PERSON, ENGAGED IN OR ON ACCOUNT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF
ANY OFFICIAL DUTY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PENALTY
PROVIDED BY THIS ARTICLE, THE PERSON, UPON CONVICTION,
IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING THREE YEARS, OR BOTH.
WHENEVER A PERSON USES A DEADLY OR DANGEROUS WEAPON
WHEN COMMITTING A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION, HE IS