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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 431

[(1)] (I) Who shares the individual's legal
residence; or

[(2)] (II) Whose financial affairs are under the
legal or actual control of the individual.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 432

(House Bill 1187)

AN ACT concerning

Fluorinated Hydrocarbons

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the deliberate smelling or

inhalation of fluorinated hydrocarbons under certain

conditions; and providing a penalty for violation of
the provisions of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 301

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1980 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 27 - Crimes and Punishments

301.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to deliberately
smell or inhale such excessive quantities of any drugs, or
any other noxious substances or chemicals containing any
ketones, aldehydes, butyl nitrite, methyl benzene, organic
acetates, ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons, FLUORINATED
HYDROCARBONS, or any other substances containing solvents
releasing toxic vapors, as cause conditions of intoxication,
inebriation, excitement, stupefaction or dulling of the
brain or nervous system. This section applies with
particularity to fingernail polish, model airplane glue, or
any other substance or chemical which has the aforementioned
effect upon the brain or nervous system when smelled or