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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="10-1401" title_number="10" title_name="Governmental Procedures" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Licensing -- Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Drug crime” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a violation of Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a violation of Title 12 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a violation of the law of any other jurisdiction if the prohibited conduct would be a violation of Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article or Title 12 of the Criminal Procedure Article if committed in the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“License” means a license, permit, certification, registration, or other legal authorization:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>issued or granted to an individual by a licensing authority; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>required for engaging in employment, an occupation, or a profession.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“License” includes a commercial driver’s license issued under Title 16, Subtitle 8 of the Transportation Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, “license” does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a license to drive a motor vehicle issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration under Title 16 of the Transportation Article; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the registration of an agent, issuer agent, or investment advisor representative under the Maryland Securities Act and regulations adopted under that Act.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Licensee” means a holder of a license issued by a licensing authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Licensing authority” means an agency of the State that issues a license.</text>
  </level>
</section>
