HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1429

CHAPTER 242

(Senate Bill 496)

AN ACT concerning

Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Blood Alcohol Content -
Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol

FOR the purpose of changing the evidentiary effect of the
results of a test of a person's blood or breath as it
pertains to certain alcohol-related offenses of the
criminal and vehicle laws; changing the terminology of
the offense of driving while ability impaired by
alcohol to driving while under the influence of
alcohol; providing for the implementation of a
terminology change where appropriate in the Annotated
Code; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 10-307 and 10-308

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Transportation

Section 16-205, 16-40(a) 21-902, 26-202(a), 26-404(f),

26-405, and 27-101(c) and (f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1980 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2C - Alcoholism
Section 310

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Replacement Volume)

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

10-307.

(a) In a proceeding in which a person is charged with
a violation of § 388A of Article 27 or with driving or
attempting to drive a vehicle in violation of § 21-902 of