§ 26-163.01. Payment of fines; penalty for late payment.

(a)

Unless a person elects to stand trial pursuant to Section 26-303 of Article "Transportation," Annotated Code of Maryland, the following shall apply:

(1)

Any person issued a citation for violation of any Section of this Subtitle shall pay the fine imposed as a penalty for violation of that Section at the Treasury Division, Office of Finance, within thirty (30) days from the date of notice of violation;

(2)

Any person who fails to pay a required fine within thirty (30) days of the date of notice of violation shall pay at the Treasury Division, Office of Finance:

(A)

Twice the amount of the fine if paid after thirty (30) days but not more than sixty (60) days after the date of notice of violation; or

(B)

Four times the amount of the fine if paid more than sixty (60) days after the date of notice of violation.

(c)

Any fine that is not paid within ninety (90) days of the date of the notice of violation shall be considered delinquent and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 26-163.02.

(CB-111-1979; CB-81-1998)