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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 864

Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and
Howard Counties and Baltimore City - Sunday Closing Laws

FOR the purpose of revising certain provisions of law
pertaining to work, labor, recreational, and amusement
activities, and the operation of business on Sundays in
certain counties; providing certain penalties;
specifying certain rights of employees; providing that
no person may be required to open his place of business
on Sunday; repealing certain existing restrictions that
apply to certain activities on specified Sundays
occurring before December 25; repealing authority of
Baltimore City to enact legislation pertaining to
certain business activities on Sunday; preempting and
repealing provisions of certain ordinances and
resolutions of Baltimore City that are inconsistent
with this Act; and generally relating to the revision
of laws applicable to certain counties and Baltimore
City that restrict work, recreational, and commercial
activities on Sundays.

BY repealing

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 509, 518, and 534L

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 534L, 534L-1, 534L-2, 534N-1, 534N-2, 534N-3,

534W, 534W-1, and 534W-2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 492, 521, 522, 534K, and 534N
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article II - General Powers

Section 37

Charter of Baltimore City (1964 Revision, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 509, 518, and 534L of Article 27 -
Crimes and Punishments of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement) be and they
are hereby repealed to read as follows: