HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               2931

(2)  IN THE EVENT THE EMPLOYEE DESIRES TO CHANGE
HIS WRITTEN DESIGNATION DURING THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT,
HE MAY DO SO PROVIDED THAT HE FIRST FILES WITH HIS EMPLOYER
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THAT CHANGE NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO
ITS EFFECTIVE DATE.

(3)  EMPLOYERS MAY NOT REQUIRE, IN ANY
APPLICATION FORM FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, ANY PROSPECTIVE
EMPLOYEE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE
EMPLOYEE CHOOSES HIS SABBATH OR SUNDAY AS A DAY OF REST.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE IS ONE
WHOSE NORMAL WORK WEEK IS 25 HOURS OR MORE.

(I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY AGREEMENT, CONTRACT OR LEASE
PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, A PERSON MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO
OPEN HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS ON SUNDAY.

(J) [(g)] This section may not be deemed or construed
to amend other provisions of law with reference to the
prohibition of work, sport, business, alcoholic beverage
sales, or the service of process on Sunday.

(K) [(h)] The State's attorney may petition the
circuit court of the county to enjoin any violation of this
section.

(L) [{i)] Any person, firm or corporation violating
the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, is subject to the following penalties.
A conviction under this section is to be punished by a fine
not to exceed $1,000, for each employee caused, directed,
permitted or authorized to work in violation of this
section, or an order closing the business establishment for
up to 10 business days, or both. These provisions do not
permit any fine upon any employee or agent who has been
caused or directed by his employer to violate the provisions
of this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 785

(House Bill 1478)

AN ACT concerning

Cecil County - Circuit Court

FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners to
appoint the director of the family support division of