BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                         1561

0.10 percent, or more, by weight, of alcohol, as determined
by an analysis of his blood or breath, [or if there was in
his urine 0.13 percent, or more, by weight, of alcohol,] it
shall be prima facie evidence that the defendant's driving
ability was impaired by the consumption of alcohol.

(e) If there was in his blood at the time of testing
0.15 percent, or more, by weight, of alcohol, as determined
by an analysis of his blood or breath, [or if there was in
his urine, 0.20 percent, or more, by weight, of alcohol,] it
shall be prima facie evidence that the defendant was
intoxicated.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 424
(Senate Bill 35)
AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws — Special Plates for Blind Dependents

to obtain special registration plates for disabled

persons if the owner has a dependent or an individual

who depends on him for transportation who is blind.

FOR the purpose of providing that special registration

plates for disabled persons may be issued to certain

applicants if the applicant or certain other persons

suffer permanent impairment of both eyes or permanent

physical disability.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Transportation
Section 13-616(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
{1977 Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article — Transportation

13-616.

(a) (1) The owner of any vehicle described in

FOR the purpose of permitting the owner of certain vehicles