Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 10-131
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 10-131
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) In a prosecution for a violation of this section, it is a defense that the defendant examined the purchaser’s or recipient’s driver’s license or other valid identification issued by an employer, a government unit, or an institution of higher education that positively identified the purchaser or recipient as at least 21 years of age.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:
(1) $1,000 for a first violation;
(2) $2,000 for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation; and
(3) $6,000 for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation.
(d) For purposes of this section, each separate incident at a different time and occasion is a separate violation.