Ch. 717                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                              1507

COMPLIED WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 718
(Senate Bill 857)

AN ACT to add new Sections 534N and 534-O to Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title
"Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheading
"Sabbath Breaking," to follow immediately after Section 534M thereof, limiting
work or labor or the selling of merchandise or articles or operation of specified
places on certain days in Frederick County; excepting certain persons in
Frederick County, observing a day other than Sunday as a day of rest and
recreation; further regulating business in Frederick County, regarding the work
week; and providing injunctive relief and penalties for violations.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Sections 534N and 534-O be and they are hereby added
to Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and
1972 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and
Punishments," subheading "Sabbath Breaking," to follow immediately after
Section 534M thereof, and to read as follows:

534N.

NOTHING CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 492, 521 AND 522 OF THIS
ARTICLE, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, SHALL BE
APPLICABLE WITHIN FREDERICK COUNTY.

534-O.

(A)  IN FREDERICK COUNTY, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY IN THIS
SECTION OTHERWISE PROVIDED, IT IS UNLAWFUL ON SUNDAY
FOR ANY WHOLESALE OR RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT TO CONDUCT
BUSINESS FOR LABOR OR PROFIT IN THE USUAL MANNER AND
LOCATION OR TO OPERATE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN ANY MANNER
FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IT SHALL NOT CAUSE, DIRECT,
PERMIT OR AUTHORIZE ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT TO ENGAGE IN
OR CONDUCT BUSINESS ON ITS BEHALF ON SUNDAY.

(B)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, THE
OPERATION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENTS IS ALLOWED ON SUNDAY.

(1)  DRUG STORES WHOSE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IS THE SALE
OF DRUGS, HEALTH, HYGIENIC, BEAUTY AIDS, AND RELATED
ITEMS.

(2)  DELICATESSENS WHOSE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IS THE SALE
OF DELICATESSENS AND RELATED FOOD ITEMS.