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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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CRIMINAL LAW |
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TITLE 5. CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, PRESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES |
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SUBTITLE 6. CRIMES INVOLVING CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND PARAPHERNALIA |
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PART III. RELATED AND DERIVATIVE CRIMES |
§ 5-624. Drug-induced conduct
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(a) "Drug" defined. -- In this section, "drug" does not include alcohol.
(b) Prohibited. -- A person may not administer a controlled dangerous substance or other drug to another without that person's knowledge and commit against that other:
(1) a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of this article; or
(2) a sexual offense in the third degree under § 3-307 of this article.
(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $ 2,500 or both.
(d) Sentencing. -- A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act or acts establishing the violation of this section.