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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 844

[Minors - Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Worcester
County and in Anne Arundel County]

[406A.

In Worcester County and in Anne Arundel County it shall
be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21)
years to have in his possession, or under his charge or
control, any alcoholic beverage as defined in Article 2B of
the Annotated Code of Maryland other than beer and light
wine and for any person under eighteen years to have beer or
light wine, unless such person shall then and there be a
bona fide employee of a license holder, as defined in the
said Article 2B, and shall then and there have in his
possession, or under his charge or control, such alcoholic
beverage during regular working hours and in the course of
his or her employment.]

[406B.

Any person under the age of twenty-one years violating
the provisions of this subtitle shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon a conviction thereof in any court of
competent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of
not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) or imprisoned
in jail for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days, or both
fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court.
Jurisdiction over those minors who are within the age of
juvenile court jurisdiction is in the juvenile court.
However, if there is a waiver of juvenile jurisdiction with
respect to a minor who is otherwise subject to juvenile
court jurisdiction, then the District Court has jurisdiction
over the matter notwithstanding any provision of § 4-301 of
the Courts Article of the Code to the contrary.]

[406C.

In Worcester County and in Anne Arundel County for the
purposes of the enforcement of §§ 400 through 406C of this
article, when any duly constituted police officer is engaged
in the discharge of his duty and he has reason to believe
that a person is violating the provisions of these sections
it shall be unlawful for such person if above the age of
juvenile court jurisdiction to fail or refuse to furnish
proof of his identification and age upon demand for the same
by said duly constituted police officer. Any person refusing
to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction before a court of competent jurisdiction of this
State shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than ten
dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
Jurisdiction over those minors who are within the age of
juvenile court jurisdiction is in the juvenile court.
However, if there is a waiver of juvenile jurisdiction with
respect to a minor who is otherwise subject to juvenile