WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 56, § 318,
as that section related to the penalty for violation
of the enumerated prohibitions and of "any provision
of this subheading".

The former minimum penalty of $100 is deleted to
conform to the statement of legislative policy in Art.
27, § 643 of the Code, which sets forth the general
rule that, notwithstanding a statutory minimum
penalty, a court may impose a lesser penalty of the
same character. The District Court has exclusive
jurisdiction over criminal offenses for which the
penalty is less than $2,500. In 1972, the power
conferred under Art. 27, § 643 was extended to the
District Court with respect to crimes that existed at
that time. Although Art. 27, § 643 was amended by Ch.
181, Acts of 1972, while former Art. 56, § 319 was
enacted by Ch. 638, Acts of 1972, there seemed to be
no intent to supersede the general rule stated in Art.
27, § 643.

The former phrase "for each offense" is deleted as
surplusage.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 6. SHORT TITLE; TERMINATION OF TITLE.

7-601. SHORT TITLE.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND FORESTERS ACT".

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to
conform to similar sections in other titles of this
article and to provide a convenient reference to this
title.

7-602. TERMINATION OF TITLE.

SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION AND REESTABLISHMENT PROVISIONS OF
THE MARYLAND PROGRAM EVALUATION ACT, THIS TITLE AND ALL
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO
EFFECT AFTER JULY 1, 1994.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 56, §
319A.

As to the Md. Program Evaluation Act, see Title 8,
Subtitle 4 of the State Government Article.

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE:

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