Section 5-1301 - Enumeration. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-1301. Enumeration.
 

(a)  First offense.- Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. 

(b)  Second or subsequent offense.- Any person found guilty of a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this title in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. For the purpose of this subsection, a second or subsequent violation is one which has occurred within two years of any prior violation of this title. 

(c)  Violation of rule or regulation.- In addition to any administrative penalty provided in this title, violation of any rule or regulation promulgated by any unit within the Department pursuant to the provisions of this title is a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in subsections (a) and (b). 
 

[1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 4, § 1; 1988, ch. 639; 1989, ch. 5, § 1.]