Ch. 252                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

IN THE STATE SHALL PAY THE COSTS OF OBTAINING THE REQUIRED
CERTIFICATION.

(B) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR LEASE OR OFFER TO SELL OR
LEASE AN IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM TO A PERSON SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 27-107 OF THIS SUBTITLE IN THE STATE
UNLESS:

(1) THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION; AND

(2) A WARNING LABEL APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION IS
AFFIXED TO THE SYSTEM STATING THAT A PERSON WHO TAMPERS,
CIRCUMVENTS, OR OTHERWISE MISUSES THE SYSTEM IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR, AND, ON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OR
IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH.

(C) A PERSON WHO SELLS OR LEASES AN IGNITION INTERLOCK
SYSTEM IN THE STATE SHALL:

(1) MONITOR THE USE OF THE SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY THE
COURT; AND

(2) ISSUE A REPORT OF THE RESULTS OF THE MONITORING
TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICE OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND
PROBATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not
be construed to affect or limit the existing authority of a court
to prohibit a person from operating an automobile not equipped
with an ignition interlock system before the effective date of
this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988 January 1, 1989.

Approved May 17, 1988.

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