Ch. 255

LAWS OF MARYLAND

altering the percentage of alcohol by weight in a person's
blood, as determined by a certain analysis of a the
person's blood or breath, that shall be prima facie evidence
that a person was driving while under the influence of
alcohol; and altering the percentage of alcohol by weight in
a person's blood, as determined by a certain analysis of a
person's blood or breath, that shall be prima facie evidence
that a person was driving while intoxicated; altering the
percentage of alcohol by weight in a person's blood, as
determined by a certain analysis of the person's blood or
breath, that shall be prima facie evidence that the
defendant was driving with alcohol in the defendant's blood;
and generally relating to altering the evidentiary effect of
certain percentages of alcohol by weight in a person's
blood, as determined by a certain analysis ; providing that
certain provisions of law relating to a certain chemical

test may not be construed to preclude or limit the

admissibility of evidence of a certain chemical test in a
prosecution for a certain alcohol-related driving offense;
authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to revoke the
license of an individual who is convicted of a certain
alcohol-related driving offense; providing that certain
provisions of law relating to a chemical test to determine
the alcohol content of the blood of a person who is detained
on suspicion of certain alcohol-related driving offenses
shall apply to the alcohol related driving offense created

by this Act; providing that certain provisions of law

relating to a preliminary breath test to determine the
alcohol content of a person's blood shall apply to the

alcohol related driving offense created by this Act;

requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to assess a

certain number of points after a conviction for the

alcohol-related driving offense created under this Act;
authorizing a police officer to arrest without a warrant if
the police officer has probable cause to believe that a
person violated the alcohol-related driving offense created
under this Act; providing that a certain bond certificate

may not be accepted for a person charged with the

alcohol-related driving offense created under this Act;
establishing a certain penalty; making technical changes;
and generally relating to providing that if in a person's
blood there is a certain percentage or more by weight of
alcohol the person may not drive or attempt to drive a
vehicle.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 10-307(c), (d), and (e) (e), and (f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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