Ch. 787                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

FOR NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $10,000,
OR BOTH.

(2) IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE PERSON IS SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING PENALTIES:

(1) IF DEATH RESULTS, THE PERSON IS GUILTY OF A
FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR ANY

TERM OF YEARS OR FOR LIFE, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $150,000,
OR BOTH.

(2) IF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY RESULTS, THE PERSON IS
GUILTY OF A FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT
FOR NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $50,000,
OR BOTH.

(3) IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE PERSON IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR
NOT MORE THAN 3 YEARS, OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000 $5,000,
OR BOTH.

(D) PROSECUTION OF A PERSON UNDER THIS SECTION DOES NOT
PRECLUDE PROSECUTION AND IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR ANY OTHER
CRIME IN ADDITION TO ANY PENALTIES IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION.

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

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 787

(House Bill 1098)

AN ACT concerning

Motor Vehicles - Required Security - Burden of Proof

FOR the purpose of establishing that the introduction of certain
evidence shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of
certain required security provisions certain matters;
prohibiting a person who knows or has reason to know that a
motor vehicle is not covered by the required security from
driving the vehicle or permitting another person to drive
it; providing that certain evidence shall not limit the
introduction of other evidence, and generally relating to
the burden of proof in prosecutions under certain provisions
relating to required security.

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