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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 35-1 Controlled dangerous substances.">
  <section prefix="§" num="35-1" heading="Controlled dangerous substances.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Definitions.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">As used in this section, the following words have the meanings indicated unless the context dearly indicates otherwise.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Controlled dangerous substance.">“Controlled dangerous substance” means a controlled dangerous substance as defined in the &lt;cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="27"&gt;Article 27, Subtitle “Health - Controlled Dangerous Substances” of the Maryland Code&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Parent.">“Parent” includes guardian.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Prohibited conduct.">An adult, including a parent, shall not:<para num="(1)">buy a controlled dangerous substance from a minor;</para>
      <para num="(2)">sell or induce a minor to use or possess a controlled dangerous substance; or</para>
      <para num="(3)">cause to hold, look out, deliver, transport, or hold money or drugs, or in any way conspire to induce a minor to violate the provisions of this section.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Lack of knowledge no defense.">A person charged with a violation of this section shall not use his or her lack of knowledge of the minor’s age as a defense in the prosecution of any case under this section.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Penalties.">A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for a mandatory minimum period of not less than 60 days or not more than 1 year or both fine and imprisonment.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §79A)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 95-561</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 22-125</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
