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to indicate that it is kept for any barter, or any sale, or
gift to a [minor or minors] PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE,
[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 § 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] NOT DESIGNATED UNDER
§ 2(T)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

400.

Any person under the age of [twenty-one] 21 years,
except where beer or light wine is involved, OR any person
[under the age of eighteen years] NOT DESIGNATED UNDER
ARTICLE 2B, § 2(T)(2) OF THE CODE, who knowingly and
wilfully makes any misrepresentation or false statement as
to his age, and by reason of [such] THE misrepresentation or
false statement obtains any spirituous or fermented liquors
from any other person licensed to sell spirituous or
fermented liquors under the laws of this State, [shall be
deemed] IS guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
[thereof shall] MAY be fined not [less than one dollar nor]
more than [twenty dollars] $20, or imprisoned in jail for
not [less than five days nor] more than [thirty] 30 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]. HOWEVER, THE TESTIMONY
GIVEN BY A PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE IN THE PROSECUTION
OF ANY PERSON FOR UNLAWFULLY SELLING SPIRITUOUS OR FERMENTED
LIQUORS TO PERSONS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE MAY NOT BE USED
AGAINST THE PERSON GIVING THE TESTIMONY IN PROSECUTING. THAT
PERSON FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION. NEITHER MAY THE
TESTIMONY GIVEN BY A PERSON NOT DESIGNATED UNDER ARTICLE 2B,
§ 2(T)(2) OF THE CODE IN THE PROSECUTION OF ANY PERSON FOR
UNLAWFULLY SELLING BEER OR LIGHT WINE TO PERSONS NOT
DESIGNATED UNDER ARTICLE 2B, § 2(T)(2) OF THE CODE BE USED
AGAINST THE PERSON GIVING THE TESTIMONY IN PROSECUTING THAT
PERSON FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.

400A.