HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B) ANY PERSON 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER WHO VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBHEADING SHALL BE ISSUED A CITATION AND
BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 403B OF THIS SUBHEADING.

403B.

(A)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBHEADING IS DEEMED A CODE VIOLATION AND
IS A CIVIL OFFENSE.

(B)  A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
ARRESTS SHALL ISSUE A CITATION TO A PERSON IF THE OFFICER
HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON IS COMMITTING OR
HAS COMMITTED A CODE VIOLATION.

(C)  (1) A CITATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
SIGNED BY THE ISSUING OFFICER AND SHALL CONTAIN:

(I)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON
CHARGED;

(II)  THE PERSON'S SIGNATURE;

(III)  THE STATUTE ALLEGEDLY VIOLATED;

(IV)  THE DATE, LOCATION, AND TIME THAT THE
VIOLATION OCCURRED;

(V)  THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE ASSESSED;

(VI)  THE MANNER, LOCATION, AND TIME IN
WHICH THE FINE MAY BE PAID TO THE ISSUING JURISDICTION; AND

(VII)  THE PERSON'S RIGHT TO ELECT TO STAND
TRIAL FOR THE INFRACTION.

(2) A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $100 MAY BE IMPOSED FOR
EACH CONVICTION OF A CODE VIOLATION. THE FINE IS PAYABLE BY
THE RECIPIENT OF THE CITATION TO THE ISSUING JURISDICTION
WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE CITATION. REPEAT
OFFENDERS MAY BE ASSESSED A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR EACH
REPEAT OFFENSE.

(D)  A PERSON RECEIVING THE CITATION FOR A CODE
VIOLATION MAY ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE OFFENSE BY
NOTIFYING THE ISSUING JURISDICTION OF HIS INTENTION TO STAND
TRIAL. THE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN AT LEAST 5 DAYS PRIOR TO
THE DATE OF PAYMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE CITATION. UPON
RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL, THE
ISSUING JURISDICTION SHALL FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT COURT
HAVING VENUE A COPY OF THE NOTICE FROM THE PERSON WHO
RECEIVED THE CITATION INDICATING HIS INTENTION TO STAND
TRIAL. UPON RECEIPT OF THE CITATION, THE DISTRICT COURT
SHALL SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT
OF THE TRIAL DATE. ALL FINES, PENALTIES, OR FORFEITURES