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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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PURPOSE OF THIS SUBSECTION, A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATION IS ONE WHICH HAS OCCURRED WITHIN TWO YEARS
OF ANY PRIOR VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE.

(C) VIOLATION OF RULE OR REGULATION [[, OR
RESTRICTION]]. - IN ADDITION TO ANY ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTY PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, VIOLATION OF ANY RULE
OR REGULATION [[, OR RESTRICTION PROMULGATED]] ADOPTED
BY ANY UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE IS A MISDEMEANOR AND IS
PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B).

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a), (b), and (c) are
new language and are patterned after the
penalty provision, section 17-101, of
Article 66 1/2 of the Code. Similar
uniform penalty provisions appear in other
titles of this Article. The commission
decided generally to state only the maximum
penalty for an offense covered under this
uniform penalty provision. It believes
that within this ceiling, the matter should
be left to judicial discretion to weigh the
facts and circumstances of each case.

However, the Commission decided that where,
for policy reasons, another penalty is
specifically provided, that penalty should
be retained intact notwithstanding the fact
that it might set forth both minimum and
maximum terms; for example, see section
4-731 (d) .

The second sentence of subsection (b) is
added by action of the Legislative Council.
While the provisions of subsection (b) were
approved, it was felt that prior violations
of these statutes - most of which involve
minor offenses — should not burden someone
in perpetuity in terms of the operation of
the subsection.

It is intended every fine and cost shall be
collected in accordance with Article 38,
section 4 of the Code.

4-1202. COLLECTION OF FINES.

(A) FINES COLLECTED BY DISTRICT COURT. - IF ANY
FINE IS IMPOSED BY THE DISTRICT COURT FOR A VIOLATION
OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE, THE FINE SHALL BE