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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="5-624" title_number="5" title_name="Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “drug” does not include alcohol.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not administer a controlled dangerous substance or other drug to another without that person’s knowledge and commit against that other:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of this article; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a sexual offense in the third degree under § 3-307 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
</section>
