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Session Laws, 1999
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Article - Transportation

21-902.

(a) (1) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while
intoxicated.

(2) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while the
person is intoxicated per se.

(b) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol.

(c) (1) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while he is so
far under the influence of any drug, any combination of drugs, or a combination of one
or more drugs and alcohol that he cannot drive a vehicle safely.

(2) It is not a defense to any charge of violating this subsection that the
person charged is or was entitled under the laws of this State to use the drug,
combination of drugs, or combination of one or more drugs and alcohol, unless the
person was unaware that the drug or combination would make him incapable of
safely driving a vehicle.

(d) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while he is under
the influence of any controlled dangerous substance, as that term is defined in Article
27, § 279 of the Code, if the person is not entitled to use the controlled dangerous
substance under the laws of this State.

27-101.

(c) Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of the
following sections of this article is subject to a fine of not more than $500 or
imprisonment for not more than 2 months or both:

(23) Except as provided in [subsection] SUBSECTIONS (F) AND (q) of this
section, § 21-902(b) ("Driving while under the influence of alcohol");

(24) Except as provided in [subsection] SUBSECTIONS (F) AND (q) of this
section, § 21-902(c) ("Driving while under influence of drugs or drugs and alcohol");

(25) Except as provided in [subsection] SUBSECTIONS (F) AND (q) of this
section, § 21-902(d) ("Driving while under influence of controlled dangerous
substance"); or

(f) (1) [Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of
§ 14-103 of this article ("Possession of motor vehicle master key"), or of a second or
subsequent violation of any of the provisions of § 16-101 of this article ("Drivers must
be licensed") or, except as provided in subsection (q) of this section, § 21-902(b) of this
article ("Driving while under the influence of alcohol") is subject to a fine of not more
than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both.] A PERSON IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR
BOTH, IF THE PERSON IS CONVICTED OF:

 

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