Ch. 5                                       1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 5
(House Bill 498)

AN ACT concerning

Death Penalty - Method of Execution - Lethal Injection

FOR the purpose of altering the manner in which the punishment of death is carried out
so as to require the intravenous administration of a lethal quantity of certain
substances rather than the administration of lethal gas; providing that the
administration of the lethal injection may not be construed to be the practice of
medicine; authorizing a pharmacist or pharmaceutical supplier to dispense drugs to
the Commissioner of Correction or the Commissioner's designee without a
prescription for the purpose of carrying but the provisions of this Act; requiring the
Commissioner to take certain steps in connection with an execution by lethal
injection; requiring the Commissioner to select a certain number of people to
observe the execution; permitting the person who is to be executed to select a
certain number of persons to observe the execution allowing certain individuals to
be present at the execution; providing "for the application of this Act; permitting
persons who are sentenced to death prior to the effective date of this Act to elect to
be executed by lethal gas under certain circumstances; making this Act an
emergency measure; and generally relating to the manner in which the punishment
of death is inflicted:                                                   .

BY repealing

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 71, 72, and 73                                                                                 

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments                                               

Section 71, 72, and 73

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 627

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

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