WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 572

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

403A.

(a)  Any person under the age of 18 years who violates the
provisions of this subheading shall be issued a citation by a
police officer authorized to make arrests and shall be subject to
the procedures and dispositions provided in Subtitle 8 of Title 3
of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

(b)  Any person 18 years old or older who violates the
provisions of this subheading shall be issued a citation and be
subject to the provisions of § 403B of this subheading.

403B.

(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]
$1,000.

(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.

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