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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 5-510 Penalties: Varied.">
  <section prefix="§" num="5-510" heading="Penalties: Varied.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Spitting: $25/ $50.">Any person who violates any provision of &lt;cite data-path="|health|§5-501"&gt;§ 5-501 {“Spitting in public places”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt; is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to:<para num="(1)">for a first offense, a fine of not more than $25; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">for a second and any subsequent offense, a fine of not more than $50.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Urinating or defecating — adult offenders: $500 and 30 days.">Any adult who violates &lt;cite data-path="|health|§5-503"&gt;§ 5-503 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — in general”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt; is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days or to both fine and imprisonment for each offense.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Urinating or defecating — parent or guardian of minor: $200.">Any parent or guardian who violates &lt;cite data-path="|health|§5-504"&gt;§ 5-504 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — parents or guardians of minors”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt; within 12 months after receiving written notice of the minor’s having violated &lt;cite data-path="|health|§5-504"&gt;§ 5-504 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — in general”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt; is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $200 for each offense.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §140, art. 19, §171A(b)(3)(ii), (5)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 10-340</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
