H.B. 49

VETOES

7-104.               

(a)     A person may not willfully or knowingly obtain or exert unauthorized
control over property, if the person:

(1)     intends to deprive the owner of the property;

(2)     willfully or knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in a
manner that deprives the owner of the property; or

(3)     uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing the use,
concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner of the property.

(b)     A person may not obtain control over property by willfully or knowingly
using deception, if the person:

(1)     intends to deprive the owner of the property;

(2)     willfully or knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in a
manner that deprives the owner of the property; or

(3)     uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing the use,
concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner of the property.

(H) (1) IF A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION UNDER THIS SECTION
FOR FAILURE TO PAY FOR MOTOR FUEL AFTER THE MOTOR FUEL WAS DISPENSED
INTO A VEHICLE, THE COURT SHALL:

(I)      NOTIFY THE PERSON THAT THE PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE
MAY BE SUSPENDED UNDER § 16-206.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; AND

(II)     NOTIFY THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
VIOLATION.

(2) THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MOTOR
VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION, SHALL ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR
REPORTING A VIOLATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

Article - Transportation

16-206.1.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, ON
RECEIPT OF NOTICE DESCRIBED UNDER § 7-104(H) OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE
THAT AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED IN THE STATE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A
VIOLATION UNDER § 7-104 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE FOR A FAILURE TO PAY
FOR MOTOR FUEL AFTER THE MOTOR FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO A VEHICLE, THE
ADMINISTRATION:

(1) FOR A FIRST VIOLATION, MAY SUSPEND THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE
FOR UP TO 30 DAYS; AND

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