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Ch. 116
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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7-705.
(a) A person who, for the purpose of accepting
transportation, boards a vehicle owned or controlled by the
Administration shall pay the correct fare in the required manner.
(b) A person who fails to pay the correct fare in the
required manner and who then willfully refuses to leave the
vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject
to a fine not exceeding $250.
(C) ANY PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS IN
A PUBLIC MASS TRANSIT BUS, RAPID RAIL CAR, OR TRANSIT STATION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR:
(1) EXPECTORATE;
(2) SMOKE OR CARRY A LIGHTED OR SMOLDERING PIPE,
CIGAR, OR CIGARETTE;
(3) CONSUME FOOD OR DRINK, OR CARRY ANY OPEN FOOD OR
BEVERAGE CONTAINER;
(4) DISCARD LITTER, EXCEPT INTO RECEPTACLES
DESIGNATED FOR THAT PURPOSE;
(5) PLAY OR OPERATE ANY RADIO, CASSETTE, CARTRIDGE,
TAPE PLAYER, OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
UNLESS SUCH DEVICE IS CONNECTED TO AN EARPHONE THAT LIMITS THE
SOUND TO THE HEARING OF THE INDIVIDUAL USER;
(6) CARRY OR POSSESS ANY EXPLOSIVES, ACIDS, OR OTHER
DANGEROUS ARTICLES;
(7) CARRY OR POSSESS ANY LIVE ANIMALS, EXCEPT
SEEING-EYE DOGS AND HEARING-EAR DOGS, PROPERLY HARNESSED AND
ACCOMPANIED BY A BLIND PERSON OR A DEAF PERSON, AND SMALL ANIMALS
PROPERLY PACKAGED;
(8) OBSTRUCT, HINDER, INTERFERE WITH, OR OTHERWISE
DISRUPT OR DISTURB THE OPERATION OR OPERATOR OF A MASS TRANSIT
BUS OR RAPID RAIL CAR;
(9) BOARD ANY MASS TRANSIT BUS THROUGH THE REAR EXIT
DOOR, UNLESS SO DIRECTED BY AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE MASS
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION;
(10) URINATE OR DEFECATE, EXCEPT IN RESTROOMS;
(11) FAIL TO MOVE TO THE REAR OF ANY MASS TRANSIT BUS
OR RAPID RAIL CAR WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE OPERATOR OR A
POLICE OFFICER; OR
(12) FAIL TO VACATE A SEAT DESIGNATED FOR THE ELDERLY
OR HANDICAPPED WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE MASS TRANSIT
OPERATOR OR A POLICE OFFICER.
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