Ch. 152                                   2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article -Agriculture

2-718.

(A)     Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a
misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250 or
imprisonment not exceeding 11 months or both.

(B)     (1) INSTEAD OF PURSUING CRIMINAL PENALTIES UNDER SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ON
ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      THE PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT
EXCEED;

(I) FOR A FIRST VIOLATION, $500;

(II) FOR A SECOND VIOLATION, $1,000; AND

(III) FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION, EXCEED $2,000.

(3)     ALL PENALTIES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
PAID INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

(4)      THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION.

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

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 152
(House Bill 97)

AN ACT concerning

Department of State Police - School Bus Safety Enforcement Fund -

Reporting Date

FOR the purpose of altering the date by which the Secretary of State Police is
required to report to the Governor and General Assembly on the status of the
School Bus Safety Enforcement Fund; and generally relating to the School Bus
Safety Enforcement Fund.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Public Safety
Section 4-202

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume)

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