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IF THE CHILD IS OUT OF THE CUSTODY OF THE LAWFUL CUSTODIAN
FOR NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
§ 9-305 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON CONVICTION
IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $250 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 30 DAYS, OR BOTH.

(C) SAME -- MORE THAN 30 DAYS.

IF THE CHILD IS OUT OF THE CUSTODY OF THE LAWFUL CUSTODIAN
FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF §
9-305 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 1 YEAR, OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 27, §
2A(c)(2) and (d)(2) and (3).

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that under
subsection (a) of this section, a person may not be
both fined and imprisoned. Former Article 27, § 2A
was amended by Ch. 473, Acts of 1982. Two bills to
amend former Article 27, § 2A were passed by the
General Assembly in 1982. These bills were identical
except for the penalty in former Article 27, §
2A(c)(2), which now appears as subsection (a) of this
section. House Bill 545, which was not signed by the
Governor, provided for "a fine not exceeding $250 or
imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both". Senate
Bill 103, which was signed by the Governor and became
Ch. 473, Acts of 1982, omitted the phrase "or both".

Defined term: "Lawful custodian" § 9-301

TITLE 10. SUPPORT -- IN GENERAL.

SUBTITLE 1. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT.

PART I. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.

10-101. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 16, § 5B(a)(l).

The only changes are in style.

(B)  ADMINISTRATION.