HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) [Any minor having such alcoholic beverages
in his possession as aforesaid shall upon conviction be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less
than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or
imprisoned in jail for not less than thirty days or more
than ninety days, or be both fined and imprisoned in the
discretion of the courts.] ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF VIOLATING
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $200 OR
IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS, OR BOTH FINED AND
IMPRISONED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT.

(e)  In Wicomico County:

(1)  [A person under 18 years may not possess or
have upon his person any alcoholic beverages.] A PERSON
UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE MAY NOT POSSESS OR HAVE UPON HIS
PERSON ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES EXCEPT THAT A PERSON
DESIGNATED UNDER § 2(T)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE MAY POSSESS OR
HAVE UPON HIS PERSON BEER OR LIGHT WINE OF 14 PERCENT OF
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME.

(2)  [Except a bona fide employee in the course
of his employment, a person under 21 years may only possess
or have upon his person beer or light wine of 14 percent of
alcohol by volume.] THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION DO NOT APPLY TO A BONA FIDE EMPLOYEE IN THE
COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT.

(3)  Any person violating this subsection upon
conviction is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not
more than $50.

(f) (1) In Somerset, Caroline, Dorchester, Cecil,
Frederick, Washington, Garrett, and Queen Anne's counties,
it [shall be] IS unlawful for any person under the age of
[twenty-one] 21 years to possess or have [upon] ON his
person any alcoholic beverages other than beer and light
wine, [and] for any person [under eighteen years] NOT
DESIGNATED IN § 2(T)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE to possess or have
[upon] ON his person any alcoholic beverage, except a bona
fide employee in the course of his employment. [Any minor
having such alcoholic beverages in his possession as
aforesaid shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than fifty dollars
($50.00).] In Somerset County, a person [under 21 years]
DESIGNATED IN § 2(T)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE may only possess or
have [upon] ON his person beer or light wine of 14 percent
alcohol by volume.

(2) ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THE
PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF
A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $50.