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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 491

(1)   A substance classified in Schedules I or II
which is a narcotic drug [shall, upon conviction, be deemed]
IS guilty of a felony and [sentenced to a term of] IS
SUBJECT TO imprisonment for not more than [twenty (20)] 20
years, [and] OS a fine of not more than [twenty—five
thousand dollars ($25,000)] $25,000, or both- [Nothing in
this] THIS subsection [shall] DOES NOT prevent, prohibit or
make ineligible any convicted defendant from participating
in the rehabilitation program under Article 43B, §§ 12 and
13, [as amended from tine to time,] because of the length of
sentence.

(2)    PHENCYCLIDINE, CLASSIFIED IN SCHEDULE III,
IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT
MORE THAN 10 YEARS, OR FINED NOT MORE THAN $20,000, OR BOTH
II, IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR
NOT MORE THAN 20 10 YEARS, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
$25,000 $20,000, OR BOTH.

[(2)] (3) Any other controlled dangerous
substance classified in Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V shall,
upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a felony and sentenced
to a term of imprisonment for not more than [five (5)] 5
years or a fine of not more than [fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000)] $15,000, or roth.

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

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 492

(Senate Bill 714)

AN ACT concerning

Pensions - Supplemental Allowance

FOR the purpose of providing that members of the Employees',
Teachers', and State Police Retirement Systems who
retired on or after a certain date with a certain
number of years of service, are eligible to receive a
supplemental retirement allowance under certain
conditions and in a certain amount.

BY adding to

Article 73B — Pensions

Section 1lA(e-1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1970 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)