4692                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 844

In Prince George's County [no] A holder of any license
authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail
[shall] MAY NOT sell any alcoholic beverages except for cash
and [no] A manufacturer or wholesaler [shall] MAY NOT sell
any beer to any retail dealer except for cash on delivery.
Cash deposits for returnable containers shall be required at
the time of delivery or sale. For the purposes of this
section, in addition to currency, checks accepted for
payment which are not postdated and are promptly deposited
for collection by the licensee shall also be deemed to be
cash. No suit or action ex contractu to enforce or collect
any claim for credit extended, or to enforce payment of any
check given for payment for alcoholic beverages in violation
of this section, shall be maintained in this State. Any
check given in payment for alcoholic beverages to any
licensee coming under the terms of this section, which shall
be returned uncollected, shall be deemed prima facie
evidence in any civil case of a violation of this section.

Any [person] LICENSEE, MANUFACTURER, OR WHOLESALER
violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction [thereof] shall
be subject to a fine of not more than [five hundred dollars
($500.00)] $500 or to imprisonment for not more than [six] 6
months in the House of Correction or jail, or [both] fined
and imprisoned.

[180.

In Frederick County any person who purchases, or
misrepresents his or her age for the purpose of procuring,
any illegal alcoholic beverages is guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall be punished, upon conviction by a fine not to
exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). Jurisdiction over those
minors who are above the age of juvenile court jurisdiction
is in the District 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 to the contrary.]

[180A.

In Garrett County any person who has in his or her
possession or who purchases, or misrepresents his or her age
for the purpose of procuring, except as authorized by § 125
of this article, any illegal alcoholic beverages is guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished upon conviction
thereof by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).]

[181.