Ch. 5

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5) To keep or maintain any common nuisance which
means any dwelling house, apartment, building, vehicle, vessel,
aircraft, or any place whatever which is resorted to by drug
abusers for purposes of illegally administering controlled
dangerous substances or which is used for the illegal
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, storage or concealment of
controlled dangerous substances or controlled paraphernalia, as
defined in [subsection (d) of § 287] § 287(D) of this subheading.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: In Article 27, § 286(a), omitted commas in
item (4) and stylistic error in item (5).

Occurred: Ch. 403, Acts of 1970.

(c)  (3) This subsection does not prevent, prohibit, or make
ineligible a convicted defendant from participating in the
rehabilitation program under [Title 9] TITLE 8, Subtitle 6 of the
Health - General Article, because of the length of sentence, if
imposed under subsection (b)(1) of this section.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete cross-reference in Article 27, §
286(c)(3).

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 758, Acts of 1988, which
transferred provisions of Title 9, Subtitle 6 of the
Health-General Article to Title 8, Subtitle 6.

(d)  (1) Any person who has been convicted on 2 separate
occasions under subsection (b)(1) or subsection (b)(2) of this
section or a combination of either, where the convictions do not
arise from a single incident, and who has served at least 1 term
of confinement of at least 180 days in a correctional institution
as a result of a conviction of a previous violation of [§ 286]
THIS SECTION or § 286A of this article, shall be sentenced, on
being convicted a third time under subsection (b)(1) or
subsection (b)(2) of this section or a combination of either, to
imprisonment for the term allowed by law, but, in any event, not
less than 25 years.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic error in Article 27, § 286(d)(1).

Occurred: Ch. 439, Acts of 1988.

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(j) (2) (ii) If, however, the court determines that the
forfeited motor vehicle is subject to a bona fide recorded

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