Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB960 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 960
8	8	M2, E2 2lr3205
9	9	CF HB 1298
10	10	By: Senator Bailey
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 14, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Rules
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Natural Resources – Hunting and Fishing Offenses – Expungement 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain 3
21	21	criminal records based on a conviction for certain hunting or fishing offenses; 4
22	22	authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain administrative 5
23	23	records for a conviction based on certain hunting offenses; and generally relating to 6
24	24	expungement for hunting and fishing offenses. 7
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26	26	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
27	27	Article – Criminal Procedure 9
28	28	Section 10–110(a) and (c) 10
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
30	30	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
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32	32	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
33	33	Article – Natural Resources 14
34	34	Section 4–1208 15
35	35	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
36	36	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17
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38	38	BY adding to 18
39	39	Article – Natural Resources 19
40	40	Section 10–1109 20
41	41	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
42	42	(2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 22
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44	44	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23
45	45	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24
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47	47	Article – Criminal Procedure 25
48	48	2 SENATE BILL 960
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51	51	10–110. 1
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53	53	(a) A person may file a petition listing relevant facts for expungement of a police 2
54	54	record, court record, or other record maintained by the State or a political subdivision of 3
55	55	the State if the person is convicted of: 4
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57	57	(1) a misdemeanor that is a violation of: 5
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59	59	(i) § 6–320 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article; 6
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61	61	(ii) an offense listed in § 17–613(a) of the Business Occupations and 7
62	62	Professions Article; 8
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64	64	(iii) § 5–712, § 19–304, § 19–308, or Title 5, Subtitle 6 or Subtitle 9 of 9
65	65	the Business Regulation Article; 10
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67	67	(iv) § 3–1508 or § 10–402 of the Courts Article; 11
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69	69	(v) § 14–1915, § 14–2902, or § 14–2903 of the Commercial Law 12
70	70	Article; 13
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72	72	(vi) § 5–211 of this article; 14
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74	74	(vii) § 3–203 or § 3–808 of the Criminal Law Article; 15
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76	76	(viii) § 5–601 not involving the use or possession of marijuana, § 16
77	77	5–618, § 5–619, § 5–620, § 5–703, § 5–708, or § 5–902 of the Criminal Law Article; 17
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79	79	(ix) § 6–105, § 6–108, § 6–205 (fourth degree burglary), § 6–206, § 18
80	80	6–303, § 6–306, § 6–307, § 6–402, or § 6–503 of the Criminal Law Article; 19
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82	82	(x) § 7–104, § 7–203, § 7–205, § 7–304, § 7–308, or § 7–309 of the 20
83	83	Criminal Law Article; 21
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85	85	(xi) § 8–103, § 8–206, § 8–401, § 8–402, § 8–404, § 8–406, § 8–408, § 22
86	86	8–503, § 8–521, § 8–523, or § 8–904 of the Criminal Law Article; 23
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88	88	(xii) § 9–204, § 9–205, § 9–503, or § 9–506 of the Criminal Law Article; 24
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90	90	(xiii) § 10–110, § 10–201, § 10–402, § 10–404, or § 10–502 of the 25
91	91	Criminal Law Article; 26
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93	93	(xiv) § 11–303, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of the Criminal Law Article; 27
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95	95	(xv) § 12–102, § 12–103, § 12–104, § 12–105, § 12–109, § 12–203, § 28
96	96	12–204, § 12–205, or § 12–302 of the Criminal Law Article; 29
97	97	SENATE BILL 960 3
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100	100	(xvi) § 13–401, § 13–602, or § 16–201 of the Election Law Article; 1
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102	102	(xvii) § 4–509 of the Family Law Article; 2
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104	104	(xviii) § 18–215 of the Health – General Article; 3
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106	106	(xix) § 4–411 or § 4–2005 of the Housing and Community Development 4
107	107	Article; 5
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109	109	(xx) § 27–403, § 27–404, § 27–405, § 27–406, § 27–406.1, § 27–407, § 6
110	110	27–407.1, or § 27–407.2 of the Insurance Article; 7
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112	112	(xxi) § 8–725.4, § 8–725.5, § 8–725.6, § 8–725.7, § 8–726, § 8–726.1, § 8
113	113	8–727.1, or § 8–738.2 of the Natural Resources Article or any prohibited act related to speed 9
114	114	limits for personal watercraft; 10
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116	116	(XXII) TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 11
117	117	REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE; 12
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119	119	(XXIII) TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR 13
120	120	ANY REGULATIONS ADOP TED UNDER THE AUTHOR ITY OF THAT TITLE; 14
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122	122	[(xxii)] (XXIV) § 5–307, § 5–308, § 6–602, § 7–402, or § 14–114 of 15
123	123	the Public Safety Article; 16
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125	125	[(xxiii)] (XXV) § 7–318.1, § 7–509, or § 10–507 of the Real Property 17
126	126	Article; 18
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128	128	[(xxiv)] (XXVI) § 9–124 of the State Government Article; 19
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130	130	[(xxv)] (XXVII) § 13–1001, § 13–1004, § 13–1007, or § 13–1024 of 20
131	131	the Tax – General Article; 21
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133	133	[(xxvi)] (XXVIII) § 16–303 of the Transportation Article; or 22
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135	135	[(xxvii)] (XXIX) the common law offenses of affray, rioting, criminal 23
136	136	contempt, battery, or hindering; 24
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138	138	(2) a felony that is a violation of: 25
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140	140	(i) § 7–104 of the Criminal Law Article; 26
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142	142	(ii) the prohibition against possession with intent to distribute a 27
143	143	controlled dangerous substance under § 5–602(2) of the Criminal Law Article; or 28
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145	145	(iii) § 6–202(a), § 6–203, or § 6–204 of the Criminal Law Article; or 29 4 SENATE BILL 960
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149	149	(3) an attempt, a conspiracy, or a solicitation of any offense listed in item 1
150	150	(1) or (2) of this subsection. 2
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152	152	(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) [and (3)] THROUGH (5) of this 3
153	153	subsection, a petition for expungement under this section may not be filed earlier than 10 4
154	154	years after the person satisfies the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for 5
155	155	which expungement is requested, including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 6
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157	157	(2) A petition for expungement for a violation of § 3–203 of the Criminal 7
158	158	Law Article, common law battery, or for an offense classified as a domestically related crime 8
159	159	under § 6–233 of this article may not be filed earlier than 15 years after the person satisfies 9
160	160	the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for which expungement is requested, 10
161	161	including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 11
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163	163	(3) A petition for expungement of a felony may not be filed earlier than 15 12
164	164	years after the person satisfies the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for 13
165	165	which expungement is requested, including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 14
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167	167	(4) A PETITION FOR EXPUNGE MENT FOR A VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF 15
168	168	THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE 16
169	169	AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE MAY NOT BE FILED EARLIER THAN: 17
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171	171	(I) 3 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE SENTENCE 18
172	172	OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 19
173	173	REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 20
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175	175	1. THE PETITIONER HAS NOT B EEN CONVICTED OF A 21
176	176	VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 22
177	177	REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E 23
178	178	PRECEDING 3 YEARS; AND 24
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180	180	2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 25
181	181	TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE HAS NEVER BEE N SUSPENDED OR 26
182	182	REVOKED; 27
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184	184	(II) 5 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE SENTENCE 28
185	185	OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 29
186	186	REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 30
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188	188	1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 31
189	189	VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 32
190	190	REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E 33
191	191	PRECEDING 5 YEARS; AND 34
192	192	SENATE BILL 960 5
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195	195	2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 1
196	196	TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE SHOWS NOT MOR E THAN ONE 2
197	197	SUSPENSION AND NO RE VOCATIONS; OR 3
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199	199	(III) 10 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE 4
200	200	SENTENCE OR SENTENCE S IMPOSED FOR ALL CO NVICTIONS FOR WHICH 5
201	201	EXPUNGEMENT IS REQUE STED, INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY 6
202	202	SUPERVISION, IF THE PETITIONER HA S NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF 7
203	203	TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED 8
204	204	UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E PRECEDING 10 YEARS, 9
205	205	REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSION S OR REVOCATIONS . 10
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207	207	(5) A PETITION FOR EXPUNGE MENT FOR A VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 11
208	208	OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED UNDER 12
209	209	THE AUTHORITY OF THA T TITLE MAY NOT BE F ILED EARLIER THAN : 13
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211	211	(I) 3 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE SENTENCE 14
212	212	OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 15
213	213	REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 16
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215	215	1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 17
216	216	VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR AN Y 18
217	217	REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E 19
218	218	PRECEDING 3 YEARS; AND 20
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220	220	2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 21
221	221	TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE HAS NEVER BEE N SUSPENDED OR 22
222	222	REVOKED; 23
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224	224	(II) 5 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE SENTENC E 24
225	225	OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 25
226	226	REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 26
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228	228	1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 27
229	229	VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 28
230	230	REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E 29
231	231	PRECEDING 5 YEARS; AND 30
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233	233	2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 31
234	234	TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE SHOWS NOT MOR E THAN ONE 32
235	235	SUSPENSION AND NO RE VOCATIONS; OR 33
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237	237	(III) 10 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE 34 6 SENATE BILL 960
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240	240	SENTENCE OR SENTENCE S IMPOSED FOR ALL CO NVICTIONS FOR WHICH 1
241	241	EXPUNGEMENT IS REQUE STED, INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY 2
242	242	SUPERVISION, IF THE PETITIONER HA S NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF 3
243	243	TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED 4
244	244	UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E PRECEDING 10 YEARS, 5
245	245	REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSIONS OR REVOCATIONS . 6
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247	247	Article – Natural Resources 7
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249	249	4–1208. 8
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251	251	(a) In this section, “violation” means a violation of: 9
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253	253	(1) Any provision of this title; and 10
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255	255	(2) Any rule or regulation concerning fish and fisheries adopted by the 11
256	256	Department. 12
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258	258	(b) If a person applies for the expungement of the person’s record concerning any 13
259	259	violation, the Department shall expunge the record if, at the time of application: 14
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261	261	(1) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 3 15
262	262	years, and any license issued to the person under this title has never been suspended or 16
263	263	revoked; 17
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265	265	(2) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 5 18
266	266	years, and any license issued to the person under this title shows not more than 1 19
267	267	suspension and no revocations; or 20
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269	269	(3) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 10 21
270	270	years, regardless of the number of suspensions or revocations. 22
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272	272	10–1109. 23
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274	274	(A) IN THIS SECTION, “VIOLATION” MEANS A VIOLATION OF : 24
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276	276	(1) ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE; AND 25
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278	278	(2) ANY REGULATION CONCER NING WILDLIFE AND HU NTING 26
279	279	ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 27
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281	281	(B) IF A PERSON APPLIES FOR T HE EXPUNGEMENT OF TH E PERSON’S 28
282	282	RECORD CONCERNING AN Y VIOLATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EXPU NGE THE 29
283	283	RECORD IF, AT THE TIME OF APPLI CATION: 30
284	284	SENATE BILL 960 7
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287	287	(1) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VI OLATION FOR THE 1
288	288	PRECEDING 3 YEARS, AND ANY LICENSE I SSUED TO THE PERSON UNDER THIS TITLE 2
289	289	HAS NEVER BEEN SUSPE NDED OR REVOKED ; 3
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291	291	(2) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VI OLATION FOR THE 4
292	292	PRECEDING 5 YEARS, AND ANY LICENSE ISSU ED TO THE PERSON UND ER THIS TITLE 5
293	293	SHOWS NOT MORE THAN ONE SUSPENSION AND N O REVOCATIONS; OR 6
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295	295	(3) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VI OLATION FOR THE 7
296	296	PRECEDING 10 YEARS, REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSIONS OR 8
297	297	REVOCATIONS . 9
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299	299	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
300	300	October 1, 2022. 11
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