1454 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 693

shall wilfully violate the regulations duly issued and promul-
gated by the County Commissioners of Caroline County, said
Commissioners may, after proper hearing, revoke the license
for a period of one year. In case any licensee is convicted
of the violation of the terms of this Act, the Court shall im-
mediately declare his license revoked and notify the County
Commissioners accordingly. Any licensee who shall sell, or
permit the sale of any alcoholic beverages not authorized
under the terms of this Act on his premises, or in connection
with his business or otherwise, shall, upon conviction, forfeit
his license and shall, in addition thereto, be punished by a
fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000) or by im-
prisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both fine and
imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court or Justice of the
Peace. Any person, firm, corporation or association who shall
sell, or offer for sale, brewed, fermented or distilled alcoholic
beverages in Caroline County, except as permitted under the
provision of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be subjected to the penalties
heretofore prescribed in this section.

Provided that nothing in the sections of this Act shall be
construed to interfere with any prosecution that has or may
hereafter be commenced for any violation of these sections
hereby repealed or added happening previous to the date this
law becomes effective.

380E. The State's Attorney of Caroline County, the Sheriff
of said County, the Constables of the several districts therein
and the Bailiffs and other peace officers of all of the incor-
porated towns of said County are all specifically charged with
the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and the prose-
cution of those charged with the violation of the provisions
thereof.

380F. Should any portion or portions of this Act be held
invalid for any reason whatsoever, such invalidity shall not
be construed as affecting the validity of the remainder of this
Act or any part thereof, it being the legislative intent that
said remainder of the Act shall stand in full force and effect
notwithstanding any partial invalidity.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety, and having
been passed upon a yea and nay vote, supported by three-
fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses of
the General Assembly, the same shall take effect from May 1,
1939.

Approved May 17, 1939.