J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                               867

Section 406B, as said Section was enacted by Chapter 116 of the
Acts of 1959, relating to the loitering of minors and the enforce-
ment of the sub-title and relating generally to minors ALCO-
HOLIC BEVERAGES in Worcester County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Sections 406C and 406D be and they are SECTION 406D
BE AND IT IS hereby added to Article 27 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-
title "Minors—Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Worcester
County", to follow immediately after Section 406B, as said Section
was enacted by Chapter 116 of the Acts of 1959, and all to read as
follows:

406C. In Worcester County it shall be unlawful for any minor

or minors under the age of twenty-one years to loaf and loiter about

a place of business for which a license to sell alcoholic beverages

has been issued under the provisions of Article 2B of this Code.

406D. In Worcester County for the purposes of the enforcement
of Sections 400 through 406D of this Article, WHEN ANY DULY
CONSTITUTED POLICE OFFICER IS ENGAGED IN THE DIS-
CHARGE OF HIS DUTY AND HE HAS REASON TO BELIEVE
THAT A PERSON IS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS it shall
be unlawful for any SUCH person to fail or refuse to furnish proof
of his identification and age upon demand for the same by any SAID
duly constituted police officer. and any person found guilty of any of
the provisions of this sub-title shall be prosecuted under the provi-
sions of 406B of this sub title. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRO-
VISIONS OF ARTICLE 26, SUB-TITLE "JUVENILE CAUSES",
TO THE CONTRARY, ALL PROSECUTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE EITHER
UPON PRESENTMENT AND INDICTMENT IN ANY COURT
HAVING CRIMINAL JURISDICTION IN THIS STATE, OR BY
TRIAL BEFORE ANY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DULY AS-
SIGNED TO HEAR AND DETERMINE CRIMINAL MATTERS
IN AND FOR THE SAID COUNTY, AS THE CASE MAY BE,
WHERE THE OFFENSE OCCURS. ANY PERSON REFUSING
TO DO SO SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
UPON CONVICTION BEFORE A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION OF THIS STATE SHALL BE SENTENCED TO
PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS ($10.00)
NOR MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00).

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.
Approved April 28, 1959.

CHAPTER 596
(Senate Bill 567)

AN ACT to add new Sections 255 (1) to (14) to Article 9 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title

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.