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1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

obtained from [law-enforcement] LAW ENFORCEMENT agencies, including records of
drug dependent persons convicted of drug offenses and other dangerous substance law
offenders within the State, and make such information available for federal, State, and
local [ law-enforcement] LAW ENFORCEMENT purposes;

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect punctuation in Article 27, § 296(3).

Occurred: Ch. 403, Acts of 1970.

297.

(h) (1) Except as provided in [§ 4-401(8)] § 4-401(9) of the Courts and Judicial
Proceedings Article, all proceedings under this section shall be instituted in the circuit
court by the appropriate forfeiting authority.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect cross-reference in Article 27, § 297(h)(1).

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 362, Acts of 1993.

333A.

(g) "Humane method" means either: (1) A method whereby the animal is
rendered insensible to pain by mechanical, electrical, chemical or other means that is
rapid and effective, before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, [ case] CAST, or cut; or (2)
a method in accordance with ritual requirements of the Jewish faith or any other religious
faith, whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by
simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.
The use of a manually operated hammer, sledge or poleax during slaughtering operations
is specifically declared to be an inhumane method of slaughter within the meaning of this
subtitle.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect word usage and missing comma in Article 27, § 333A(g).

Occurred: Ch. 2, Acts of 1962.

342.

(b) A person commits the offense of theft when he willfully or knowingly uses
deception to obtain and does obtain control over property of the owner, [and;] AND:

(1) Has the purpose of depriving the owner of the property; or

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect punctuation in Article 27, § 342(b)(1).

Occurred: Ch. 687, Acts of 1979.

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