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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

substituted for the references to the
"superintendent", to standardize the references
in this article to this type of position.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Board" § 19-501
"Center" § 19-501 "Secretary" § 1-101

19-513. PROHIBITED ACTS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF
A CENTER, A PERSON OTHER THAN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CENTER MAY
NOT BRING ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INTO ANY AREA OF THE CENTER
THAT IS USED BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER TREATMENT IN THE CENTER.

(B)  EMPLOYEES.

AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CENTER MAY NOT:

(1)  DRINK ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WHILE ON DUTY;
OR

(2)  GIVE ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TO AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS UNDER TREATMENT IN THE CENTER.

(C)  PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A
PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $100 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 60
DAYS OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language     derived

without substantive change from former  Article

43, § 54, as that section related to     chronic
disease centers.

The former minimum penalty of a $10 fine is
deleted to conform to the statement of
legislative policy contained in Article 27, § 643
of the Code, which sets forth the general rule
that, notwithstanding a prescribed minimum
penalty, the court nevertheless may impose a
lesser penalty of the same character.

The provisions of former Article 43, § 54 that
related to State tuberculosis hospitals are
deleted as obsolete, since this State no longer
has facilities solely to treat tubercular
individuals. See revisor's note to § 19-502 of
this subtitle.