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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="11-116" title_number="11" title_name="Explosives" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Licenses to Engage in Business as Manufacturer or Dealer or to Possess Explosives">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 11–114(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who neither intended to use nor used the explosives involved in violation of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6–602, § 7–402, or § 12–701 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or § 4–123.1 of the Agriculture Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Title 14, Subtitle 29, § 11–810, or § 14–1317 of the Commercial Law Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>§ 3–218, § 3–305(c)(2), § 3–409(a) or (c), § 3–803(b), § 3–807(i), § 3–808(d), § 3–811(c), § 8–801, § 8–802, § 9–602(e), § 11–702(d)(8), § 11–708(d)(7)(ii), § 11–711(h)(2), § 11–712(c)(6)(ii), § 11–715(g)(2), § 11–716(h)(2), § 11–723(b)(8), or § 11–726 of the Correctional Services Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or § 10–614;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>§ 5–503 of the Family Law Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>Title 20, Subtitle 7 or § 21–259.1 of the Health – General Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>§ 8–713.1, § 8–724.1, § 8–725.6, § 8–725.7, § 8–726.1, § 8–738.2, § 8–740.1, or § 10–411(a) or (d), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>§ 14–127 of the Real Property Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xii">
        <text>§ 6–301 or § 33–2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiii">
        <text>§ 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiv">
        <text>§ 4–103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xv">
        <text>§ 8A–1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 11–114(c) of this subtitle or who conspires to violate § 11–114(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who had probable cause to believe that the explosives involved would be used for a purpose other than the violation of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6–602, § 7–402, or § 12–701 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or § 4–123.1 of the Agriculture Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Title 14, Subtitle 29, § 11–810, or § 14–1317 of the Commercial Law Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>§ 3–218, § 3–305(c)(2), § 3–409(a) or (c), § 3–803(b), § 3–807(i), § 3–808(d), § 3–811(c), § 8–801, § 8–802, § 9–602(e), § 11–702(d)(8), § 11–703(d)(5)(iii), § 11–706(b)(8), § 11–708(d)(7)(ii), § 11–711(h)(2), § 11–712(c)(6)(ii), § 11–714(c)(6), § 11–715(g)(2), § 11–716(h)(2), § 11–723(b)(8), or § 11–726 of the Correctional Services Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or § 10–614;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>§ 5–503 of the Family Law Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>Title 20, Subtitle 7 or § 21–259.1 of the Health – General Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>§ 8–713.1, § 8–724.1, § 8–725.6, § 8–725.7, § 8–726.1, § 8–738.2, § 8–740.1, or § 10–411(a) or (d), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>§ 14–127 of the Real Property Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xii">
        <text>§ 6–301 or § 33–2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiii">
        <text>§ 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiv">
        <text>§ 4–103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xv">
        <text>§ 8A–1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
