(2) Any person who is convicted of a violation of § 21-902(b), § 21-902(c),
or § 21-902(d) of this article and who, at the time of the offense, was transporting a
minor is subject to:
(i) For a first offense, a fine of not more than $1,000 or
imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both; and
(ii) For a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not more than
$2,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both.
(3) For the purpose of determining second or subsequent offender
penalties provided under this subsection, a prior conviction of any provision of §
21-902 of this article that subjected a person to the penalties under this subsection
shall be considered a prior conviction.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.
Approved May 13, 1999.
CHAPTER 348
(Senate Bill 382)
AN ACT concerning
Crimes— Unlawful Taking and Use of Motor Vehicles of Vehicle and Other
Personal Property - Theft Offenses - Preclusion
FOR the purpose of repealing provisions pertaining to the unlawful taking of a motor
vehicle; increasing the penalties for unauthorized taking and use of a motor
vehicle and certain other personal property; and generally relating to the
unlawful taking and the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and certain other
personal property clarifying that prosecution of a person for the unlawful taking
of a motor vehicle does not preclude prosecution of that person for theft of a
motor vehicle; providing that if a person is convicted of both theft and the
unlawful taking of a motor vehicle for the same act or transaction, the conviction
for unlawful taking of a motor vehicle shall merge for certain purposes into the
conviction for theft; increasing a certain penalty; and generally relating to the
theft or unlawful taking of a motor vehicle.
BY repealing
Article 27—Crimes and Punishments
Section 342A and 344(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
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