HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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.]

Article - Education

26-103.

(a)  (1) Unless locally approved by the county board of
education, a person may not drink or possess any alcoholic
beverage on the premises of any public school.

(2) A person who drinks or possesses any
alcoholic beverage and causes a public disturbance at any
elementary or secondary school athletic contest may not
refuse to comply with a request by a law enforcement officer
to stop drinking and causing the public disturbance. If the
person complies with the first request, he may not be
charged under this paragraph.

(b)  (1) [Any person who violates any provision of this
section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is
subject to a fine not exceeding $100, imprisonment not
exceeding 3 months, or both.] ANY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF
AGE WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ISSUED A CITATION AND BE SUBJECT TO THE DISPOSITIONS FOR A
VIOLATION UNDER § 3-835 SUBTITLE 8 OF TITLE 3 OF THE COURTS
AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

(2) ANY PERSON 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER VIOLATING
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED A CITATION
AND BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 403B OF ARTICLE 27 OF
THE CODE.

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

118.

(a) A licensee under the provisions of this article,
or any of his employees, may not sell or furnish any
alcoholic beverages at any time to a [ minor ] PERSON
under 21, AND IN THE CASE OF BEER AND LIGHT WINE, TO A
PERSON NOT DESIGNATED UNDER § 2(T)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE
[except that the age is 18 for beer and light wine,] either
for his own use or for the use of any other person, or to
any person who, at the time of the sale, or delivery, is
visibly under the influence of any alcoholic beverage. Any
licensee or any of his employees who is charged with a
violation of this subsection shall receive a summons for his
appearance in court on a certain day to answer the charges
placed against him. The person charged may not be required
to post bail bond pending trial in any court of this State.
[Any person] A LICENSEE violating any of the provisions of
this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction, suffers the penalties provided by § 200 of this