Section 24-908 - Immunity from prosecution; allowed prosecutions.
§ 24-908. Immunity from prosecution; allowed prosecutions.
(a) Controlled or drug paraphernalia - Immunity from prosecution.- No Program staff member or Program participant may be found guilty of violating § 5-601, § 5-619, § 5-620, § 5-902, or § 5-904 of the Criminal Law Article for possessing or distributing controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia whenever the possession or distribution of the controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia is a direct result of the employee's or participant's activities in connection with the work of the Program authorized under this subtitle.
(b) Allowed prosecutions.- Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a Program staff member or Program participant is not immune from criminal prosecution for:
(1) The redistribution of hypodermic needles or syringes in any form;
(2) Any activities not authorized or approved by the Program; or
(3) The possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia or drug paraphernalia or any other unlawful activity outside of the Prince George's County limits.
[1998, ch. 251; 2002, ch. 213, § 6.]