MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2819

into his possession and safely Keep, to be provided as
evidence when required, all (intoxicating liquors]
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OTHER THAN BEER AND LIGHT WINE, if
the same shall be found in quantities and under
conditions to indicate that it is kept for any tarter, or
any sale, or gift to a minor or minors, as aforesaid, and
all the means, materials and instrumentalities for
manufacturing, dispensing, otherwise disposing of, or
transporting the same, and all the paraphernalia or part
of the paraphernalia of a barroom or drinking saloon, and
forthwith report in writing the facts to the State's
Attorney for Montgomery County, and any such intoxicating
liquors or the means, materials and instrumentalities for
manufacturing, transporting, dispensing, or otherwise
disposing of the same or the paraphernalia or part of the
paraphernalia of a barroom or drinking saloon shall
constitute prima facie evidence of the violation of the
provisions of Section 118 or subsection (a) of this
section, as charged or presented. THIS SUBSECTION ALSO
APPLIES TO BEER AND LIGHT WINE WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE
OR GIFT TO A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS,.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections
400, 400A, 401, 402, 403, 406A, 406C, and 534B of Article
27 — Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) be
and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments
400.

Any person under the age of twenty—one years, except
[that in Montgomery and Prince George's counties,] where
beer or light wine is involved, any person under the age
of eighteen years, who knowingly and wilfully makes any
misrepresentation or false statement as to his age, and
by reason of such misrepresentation or false statement
obtains any spirituous or fermented liquors from any
other person licensed to sell such spirituous or
fermented liquors under the laws of this State, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more
than twenty dollars, or imprisoned in jail for not less
than five days nor more than thirty days, or be both
fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court;
provided, that the testimony given by any minor or person
under twenty—one years of age in the prosecution of any
person for selling liquor to minors under the laws of
this State shall not be used against such minor in
prosecution under this section.