[HISTORY: Adopted by the Harford County Council
by Bill No. 79-57.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 193.
[1]
Editor's Note: This legislation was included
as Ch. 14, Art. VIII, of the 1978 Code.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
All equipment, devices, materials and articles
which are used or designed, adapted or appropriated for use for producing,
processing or containing any marijuana, hashish, hashish oil, cocaine
or heroin.
All equipment, devices, materials and articles
which are used or designed, adapted or appropriated for use in ingesting,
injecting, inhaling or otherwise introducing marijuana, hashish, hashish
oil, cocaine or heroin or the residue thereof into the human body.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation:
A.
To offer for sale, display or distribute any drug
paraphernalia.
B.
To possess drug paraphernalia under circumstances
which reasonably indicate an intent to offer for sale, display or
distribute said drug paraphernalia for the purpose of facilitating
the illegal possession, distribution or use of marijuana, hashish,
hashish oil, cocaine, heroin or the residue thereof.
A.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.) nor more
than five hundred dollars ($500.) or be imprisoned not less than ten
(10) days nor more than three (3) months, or be both fined and imprisoned.
B.
Each day during which a violation of this chapter
continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Any paraphernalia prohibited by this chapter is subject
to forfeiture as provided by § 297 of Article 27 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended.