1670                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 640

the board of license commissioners shall suspend any license issued
under the provisions of this article for a minimum period of thirty
(30) days for:

Any conviction of the licensee of a violation in or on the licensed
premises of any of the provisions of this article concerning an illegal
sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, or for two or more convic-
tions of different clerks, agents, employees or servants of a licensee
under the provisions of this article for a violation in or on the licensed
premises of any of the provisions of this article concerning an illegal
sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. Further, the board of license
commissioners shall revoke any license issued under the provisions
of this article if within a period of two years any licensee is con-
victed twice for violating in or on the licensed premises any of the
provisions of this article concerning an illegal sale of alcoholic bev-
erages on Sunday, or if within said period there are two convictions
of the same clerk, agent, employee or servant of a licensee under the
provisions of this article, for any violation in or on the licensed prem-
ises concerning illegal sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. Further,
the board of license commissioners shall revoke or suspend any license
issued under the provisions of this article for any conviction of the
licensee of any violation in or on the licensed premises of any of the
laws of the State of Maryland concerning gambling or gaming, or
for any two convictions of one or more of the clerks, agents, employees
or servants of a licensee under the provisions of this article of vio-
lations in or on the licensed premises concerning gambling or gaming,
which offenses occurred within a period of two years. The word
"conviction" as used in this section shall be construed to include a
verdict or plea of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere, or the for-
feiture of a bond or collateral accepted on any charge, warrant or
indictment, before any justice of the peace, trial magistrate or cir-
cuit court before which any such charge, warrant or indictment may
be pending.

For the purpose of this subsection two or more violations against
the same licensee, agent, servant or employee or affecting the same
premises occurring on the same day shall be deemed and considered
as one offense, and further, the provisions of this subsection shall
be applicable only to violations and offenses occurring after June 1,
1957.

The board shall also have the power to revoke or suspend a newly
issued license when the license has not been placed in operation
after a period of six (6) months from the date of issuance.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 640
(House Bill 748)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 30 (b) of
the Code of Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County (1965 Edi-