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one shift WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PERSONS OR RETAIL-
ERS ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

(d)  Nothing in this section is applicable to any person who by
reason of his religious conviction observes a day other than Sunday
as his day of rest and actually refrains from labor or secular business
on that day. , AND WHOSE ESTABLISHMENT IS CLOSED FOR
BUSINESS ON THAT DAY. The term "a day other than Sunday"
as used herein shall mean any consecutive twenty-four hour period.

(e)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section, any estab-
lishment which offers service as its primary business is allowed to
operate on Sunday.

(f)  Industries where continuous processing or manufacturing is
required by the very nature of the process involved are allowed to
operate on Sunday.

(g)  All recreational activities, sports, and amusements are per-
mitted on Sunday.

(h) Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to amend
other provisions of law with reference to the prohibition of work,
sport, business, alcoholic beverage sales, or the service of process on
Sunday.

(i) The State's Attorney of Montgomery County may petition the
Circuit Court to enjoin any violation of this section.

(j) Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is
subject to the following penalties. The first conviction is punished
by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), ONE THOU-
SAND DOLLARS ($1,000), a second conviction is punished by a
fine not to exceed five hundred ($500.00), TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000), and for a third or subsequent conviction by a
fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000), for each employee caused, directed, PER-
MITTED or authorized to work in violation of this section. Noth-
ing contained herein shall be construed to permit any fine upon any
employee or agent who has been caused or directed by his employer
to violate the provisions of this section.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any part or parts of
this Act are declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unconstitutional as applied to any subsection, such invalid-
ity or unconstitutionality shall not be construed to extend to any
other subsection, it being the legislative intent that the provisions
of this Act are severable.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968. THAT SECTIONS 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507,
AND 508, OF ARTICLE 27 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE
OF MARYLAND (1967 REPLACEMENT VOLUME), TITLE
"CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS", SUBTITLE "SABBATH
BREAKING", BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY REPEALED.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT
SECTIONS 500 AND 501 OF ARTICLE 27 OF THE ANNO-