ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 363

10-107.

THE RIGHT TO EXPUNGEMENT OF ONE CHARGE THAT ARISES FROM A
PARTICULAR INCIDENT, TRANSACTION, OR SET OF FACTS DOES NOT AFFECT ANY
RIGHT TO EXPUNGEMENT OF ANOTHER CHARGE ARISING OUT OF THE SAME
INCIDENT, TRANSACTION, OR SET OF FACTS.

6-229.

(A)     IN A CRIMINAL CASE. WHEN ALL OF THE CHARGES AGAINST THE
DEFENDANT ARE DISPOSED OF BY ACQUITTAL, DISMISSAL. PROBATION BEFORE
JUDGMENT. NOLLE PROSEQUI. OR STET. THE COURT SHALL ADVISE THE DEFENDANT
VERBALLY AND IN WRITING THAT THE DEFENDANT MAY BE ENTITLED TO EXPUNGE
THE RECORDS RELATING TO THE CHARGE OR CHARGES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10. SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)     THE FAILURE OF A COURT TO COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT THE LEGALITY OR EFFICACY OF THE SENTENCE OR
DISPOSITION OF THE CASE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 363
(House Bill 670)

AN ACT concerning

Health Insurance - Inducements

FOR the purpose of making the prohibitions on the making of payments, promises,
offers, favors, agreements, or other inducements with respect to contracts of
health insurance applicable to health maintenance organizations; and generally
relating to inducements to making health insurance contracts.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 19-706(zz)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

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