Ch. 252                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in addition to any other
law allowing a crime to be charged by citation, a police officer may issue a citation for:

(i) sale of an alcoholic beverage to an underage drinker or
intoxicated person under Article 2B, § 12-108 of the Code;

(ii) malicious destruction of property under § 6-301 of the Criminal
Law Article, if the amount of damage to the property is less than $500;

(iii) disturbing the peace or disorderly conduct under § 10-201 of
the Criminal Law Article; or

(iv) misdemeanor theft under § 7-104(g)(2) of the Criminal Law
Article.

(2) A police officer may issue a citation to a defendant if the [police]
officer is satisfied with the defendant's evidence of identity and reasonably believes
that the defendant will comply with the citation.

[(c)] (D) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in addition to any
other law allowing a crime to be charged by citation, a fire marshal may issue a
citation for:

(i) discharging fireworks without a permit under § 10-104 or §
10-110 of the Public Safety Article;

(ii) possessing with intent to discharge or allowing the discharge of
fireworks under § 10-104 or § 10-110 of the Public Safety Article; or

(iii) maintaining a fire hazard under § 6-317 of the Public Safety
Article.

(2) A fire marshal may issue a citation if the fire marshal is satisfied
with the defendant's evidence of identity and reasonably believes that the defendant
will comply with the citation.

[(d)] (E) (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) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the Chief Judge of the
District Court shall prescribe a uniform, statewide form of a citation.

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