# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 27. Vehicle Laws -- Penalties; Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures

### Subtitle 1

#### Section 27-101

(a) A person who violates a provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of a misdemeanor unless the violation:

  (1) Is a felony under the Maryland Vehicle Law; or

  (2) Is punishable by a civil penalty under the applicable provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law, a person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of a provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)