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(viii) a space for the person charged to sign the citation.

(3) THE FORM OF CITATION ISSUED TO A MINOR SHALL:

(I) BE PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR;

(II) BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND

(III) CONTAIN THE INFORMATION LISTED IN § 3-8A-33(B) OF THE
COURTS ARTICLE.

Article - Criminal Procedure

4-101.

(d) (1) This section does not apply to a citation that is:

(i) authorized for a violation of a parking ordinance or a regulation
adopted by a State unit or political subdivision of the State under Title 26, Subtitle 3
of the Transportation Article;

(ii) authorized by the Department of Natural Resources under §
1-205 of the Natural Resources Article; or

(iii) authorized by Baltimore City under § 16-16A (special
enforcement officers) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore City for violation
of a code, ordinance, or public local law of Baltimore City concerning building,
housing, health, fire, safety, zoning, or sanitation.

(2)     [The] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY LAW, THE
CHIEF JUDGE OF THE District Court shall prescribe a uniform, statewide form of a
citation.

(3)      EXCEPT FOR THE UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE CITATION FORM, THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE STATE AND THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL SHALL PRINT ALL REIMBURSE THE DISTRICT COURT FOR PRINTING THE
CITATION FORMS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE FIRE MARSHAL
REQUIRE.'

Article - Transportation

24-304.

(b) The charging of a person with a violation of this subtitle shall be by means
of a traffic citation in the form determined under [§ 3-8A-33(b)] § 1-605(D)(8) of the
Courts Article,

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not be
construed to prevent the use of any supplies of citation forms in existence on the
effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

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