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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 864

Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement) be and they
are hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

492.

No person whatsoever shall work or do any bodily labor
on the Lord's day, commonly called Sunday; and no person
having children or servants shall command, or wittingly or
willingly suffer any of them to do any manner of work or
labor on the Lord's day (works of necessity and charity
always excepted), nor shall suffer or permit any children or
servants to profane the Lord's day by gaming, fowling,
hunting, or unlawful pastime or recreation[; and every].
EVERY person transgressing this section and being hereof
convicted shall forfeit five dollars, which, if the fine is
imposed by a circuit court of any county or the Criminal
Court of Baltimore, shall be applied to the use of the
county or city as the case may be. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall not
apply:

(1)  To ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY,
Baltimore County, Prince George's County, Washington County,
Harford County, HOWARD COUNTY, Worcester County, Montgomery
County, Dorchester County, Charles 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.

521.

(a) No person in this State shall sell, dispose of,
barter, or deal in, or give away any articles of merchandise
on Sunday, except retailers, who may sell and deliver on
said day tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, candy, sodas and soft
drinks, ice, ice cream, ices and other confectionery, milk,
bread, fruits, vegetables, gasoline, oils and greases.