Ch. 572

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) IF A PERSON 21 YEARS OLD OR OLDER IS FOUND BY THE
DISTRICT COURT TO HAVE COMMITTED A CODE VIOLATION UNDER § 401 OR
§ 402 OF THIS ARTICLE, A FINE IN AN AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $500
SHALL BE IMPOSED FOR EACH CONVICTION.

(3) The person shall be liable for the costs of the
proceedings in the District Court.

(f) (1) If a person is found by the District Court to have
committed a Code violation, that person shall be required to pay
a fine in an amount not to exceed [$100] $500.

(2) If the violation is a repeat offense, that person
shall be required to pay a fine in an amount not to exceed [$500]

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(3) The person shall be liable for the costs of the
proceedings in the District Court.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 572

(House Bill 37)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Offenses - Penalties

FOR the purpose of altering the maximum fines the District Court
is authorized to impose for first and subsequent convictions
of Code violations of certain alcoholic beverages laws
concerning persons under a certain age.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 403A(a) and (b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 403B(f)

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