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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Conaway
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Child Unattended in Vehicle - Penalties
FOR the purpose of increasing, to the maximum allowed, the penalty for allowing a child to be left unattended in a motor vehicle; clarifying certain language; and providing for a special effective date.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 19 - Police Ordinances
Section(s) 37-4
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 19. Police Ordinances
Subtitle 37. Minors - Misappropriations and Neglect
§ 37-4. Child left unattended in vehicle.
(A) PROHIBITED CONDUCT.
[Any] A person[, having] WHO HAS the care or custody of any child under the age of 11 years [who shall cause] MAY NOT CAUSE or [permit] ALLOW the child to remain in a motor vehicle [while not] UNLESS THE CHILD IS attended or accompanied in that motor vehicle by a RELIABLE person WHO IS at least 13 years [of age or more] OLD.
(B) PENALTIES.
ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION [shall be deemed] IS guilty of a misdemeanor and, [upon] ON conviction, [shall be] IS subject to a fine of not more than [$500] $1,000 or TO imprisonment for not more than [30 days] 12 MONTHS, or TO both fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted.
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