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Ch. 649
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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CHAPTER 649
(House Bill 1211)
AN ACT concerning
Blind, Visually Handicapped, Deaf or Hearing Impaired Individuals
Rights Penalties for Violations
FOR the purpose of providing that if a violation of certain
provisions of law relating to the rights of blind
individuals results in a conviction, this conviction shall
be a basis of a civil cause of action against the person
convicted; altering a certain penalty for certain violators
convicted of a certain misdemeanor; and requiring that the
court shall order certain persons to pay reasonable
attorney's fees under certain circumstances. increasing the
maximum fine on conviction on of a certain misdemeanor
involving the denial or interference with admittance or
enjoyment of certain public facilities by certain persons.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind
Section 3(g)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1982 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind
33.
(g) (1) Any person or persons, firm, or corporation, or the
agent of any person or persons, firm, or corporation, who denies
or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public
facilities enumerated in this section, or otherwise interferes
with the rights of a blind or visually handicapped person or a
deaf or hearing impaired person under this section, is guilty of
a misdemeanor and subject upon conviction to a fine not exceeding
[fifty dollars] $1,000 $500 for each offense.
(2) A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION RESULTING IN A
CONVICTION SHALL BE THE BASIS OF A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST
THE PERSON CONVICTED OF SUCH VIOLATION.
(3) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY OR PAYMENT, THE
COURT SHALL ORDER ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR OR FOUND
CIVILLY LIABLE UNDER THIS SECTION TO PAY REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S
FEES OF THE INJURED PARTY.
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