1008                               Laws of Maryland                         [Ch. 669

(b) No minor shall be permitted on any premises for which a

Class D Beer License has been issued.

(c) Any licensee, agent, servant, or employee who permits a minor

on the licensed premises and any minor who is present on the prem-

ises in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine not to

exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00), or by imprisonment not to

exceed one year, or both.

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(A)   IN KENT AND WICOMICO COUNTIES, IT SHALL BE
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWEN-
TY-ONE (21) YEARS TO LOAF, LOITER, OR TO BE A NUIS-
ANCE ON ANY PREMISES FOR WHICH A CLASS B OR CLASS
D BEER LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED, AND FOR ANY LICEN-
SEE, AGENT, SERVANT, OR EMPLOYEE TO PERMIT ANY
PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS
TO LOAF OR LOITER ON SAID PREMISES.

(B)  ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL
BE PUNISHED BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($200.00) OR BY IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EX-
CEED ONE YEAR, OR BOTH.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act
shall not be construed to extend or apply to any offenses occurring
prior to the effective date of this Act.

SEC. 3. AND BE IT ENACTED THAT THIS ACT SHALL
TAKE EFFECT ON JUNE 1, 1959 EXCEPT THAT THE IN-
CREASED LICENSE FEES HEREIN PROVIDED FOR SHALL
NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL THE LICENSE YEAR BEGINNING
ON MAY 1, 1960.

Approved April 28, 1959.

CHAPTER 669
(House Bill 628)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 3 and
27 (a) of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect

June 1, 1959 IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY
MEASURE AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESER-
VATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HAV-
ING BEEN PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY VOTE, SUPPORTED
BY THREE FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO
EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND, THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM
THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.