ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 5

this section being guilty "of a misdemeanor" is added to state expressly
that which was only implied in the former law. In this State, any crime
that was not a felony at common law and has not been declared a felony by
statute is considered to be a misdemeanor. See State v. Canova, 278 Md.
483, 490 (1976); Bowser v. State, 136 Md. 342, 345 (1920); Dutton v. State,
123 Md. 373, 378 (1914); and Williams v. State, 4 Md. App. 342, 347 (1968).

Also in subsection (c)(1) of this section, the reference to a person "on
conviction" being subject to certain penalties is added to state expressly
that which was only implied in the former law, and for consistency with
other penalty provisions in this and other revised articles of the Code.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
9-109. VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE.

(A)     PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY VIOLATE THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 10 DAYS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 13(a), except as it related to violations of
regulations.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to a person who violates this
section being guilty "of a misdemeanor" is added to state expressly that
which was only implied in the former law. In this State, any crime that was
not a felony at common law and has not been declared a felony by statute
is considered to be a misdemeanor. See State v. Canova, 278 Md. 483, 490
(1976); Bowser v. State, 136 Md. 342, 345 (1920); Dutton v. State, 123 Md.
373, 378 (1914); and Williams v. State, 4 Md. App. 342, 347 (1968).

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the reference to a person "on
conviction" being subject to certain penalties is added to state expressly
that which was only implied in the former law, and for consistency with
other penalty provisions in this and other revised articles of the Code.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 2. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
9-201. DEFINITIONS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

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