Ch. 105                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 505 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2000
Section 2

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

4-401.

Except as provided in § 4-402 of this subtitle, and subject to the venue
provisions of Title 6 of this article, the District Court has exclusive original civil
jurisdiction in:

(11) A proceeding for adjudication of a civil penalty for any violation under
§ 5-1001 of the Environment Article, § 15-113, § 15-113.1, § 21-1122, or § 21-1414 of
the Transportation Article, or Article 41, § 2-101(c-l) of the Code or any rule or
regulation issued pursuant to those sections;

Article - Transportation

12-104.1.

(a)     The Administrator may designate employees of the Investigative Division
of the Administration to exercise the powers specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)     (1) An employee appointed under this section may issue citations to the
extent authorized by the Administration for violations of:

(i) Those provisions of Title 13 of this article relating to:

1.       The vehicle excise tax;

2.       Vehicle titling and registration;

3.       Special registration plates for individuals with disabilities;

and

security;

4. Parking permits for individuals with disabilities;
(ii) Those provisions of Title 17 of this article relating to required

(iii) Those provisions of Title 14 of this article relating to falsified,
altered, or forged documents and plates;

(iv) Those provisions of Title 16 of this article relating to unlawful
application for a license and vehicle operation during periods of cancellation,
revocation, and suspension of a driver's license;

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