Maryland Del. Richard Impallaria, right, has a word with Del. Pat McDonough, left, in the Legislative Services Building (Matt Houston/AP)

A Maryland delegate from Baltimore County was convicted of driving while intoxicated last week for charges stemming from a traffic stop while attending a conference in Ocean City in August.

Del. Richard Impallaria, a Republican and a proponent of stricter drunk-driving laws, is scheduled for sentencing on March 10, according to court records. Impallaria, who pleaded not guilty, requested a jury trial in Wocester County Circuit Court and was found guilty on Jan. 4, according to court records. Court officials said Impallaria had a 0.07 alcohol level.

Impallaria could not be reached for comment.

In Maryland, driving while impaired is a secondary charge for operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level between 0.04 percent and 0.08 percent.

Impallaria, who serves as a deputy minority whip, is a member of the House Economic Matters Committee. At the time of his arrest, he was attending the annual Maryland Association of Counties summer conference.