1912                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                           [Ch. 561

than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, in
the discretion of the court, for the first offense; and
if convicted a second time for a violation of this
section, the person or persons or body politic or
corporate shall be fined a sum not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars; and if a natural
person shall be imprisoned, not less than ten nor more
than thirty days in the discretion of the court; and in
the case of any conviction or convictions under this
section subsequent to the second, such person or persons,
body politic or corporate shall be fined on each occasion
a sum of at least double that imposed upon him, her, them
or it on the last preceding conviction; and if a natural
person, shall be imprisoned not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days in the discretion of the court; all fines
to be imposed under this section shall be paid to the
State. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary the
provisions of this [sections]SECTION shall not apply:

(1)    To Baltimore County, Harford County, Prince
George's County, Washington County, WORCESTER COUNTY, or
Montgomery County, or

(2)  To any person who conscientiously believes that
the seventh day of the week ought to be observed as the
Sabbath and who actually refrains from secular business
and labor on that day, and whose business establishment
or establishments or employer's business establishment or
establishments (whether a sole proprietorship,
partnership or corporation) are actually closed on that
day; or

(3)  To any person who conscientiously believes that
the Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday night and ends at
sundown on Saturday night and who actually refrains from
secular business and labor during such period, and whose
business establishment or establishments or employer's
business establishment or establishments (whether a sole
proprietorship, partnership or corporation) are actually
closed during such period.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 534S be and it is hereby added to Article 27 -
Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1971 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
534S.

(A) IN WORCESTER COUNTY, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY
PROVIDED HEREIN, IT IS UNLAWFUL ON SUNDAY FOR ANY PERSON,