Section 27-101 - Misdemeanor - Penalties; exceptions(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.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 488,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 345,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Added by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 55,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.