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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 844

provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not
less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation.]

[ 182.

(a)  It is unlawful for any minor in St. Mary's County
to attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages, or to drink, or
have in his possession, any alcoholic beverages, in any
public place or on any public highway. The word "minor"
shall apply to every person under 21 years of age, except
bona fide employees in their course of employment and whose
employment is not prohibited by this article, and all
persons 18 years of age or older shall be allowed all the
rights of a consumer in regard to beer or light wines. Any
person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be
subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for each and every such
violation.

(b)  It is unlawful for any person to request or induce
a person under 21 years of age to purchase, or to attempt to
purchase, any alcoholic beverages, except beer and light
wine. It is unlawful for any person to request or induce a
person under Is years of age to purchase or attempt to
purchase beer or light wine. Any person violating the
provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every
violation.]

[183.

In Washington County, any person under twenty-one years
who purchases, procures or consumes any alcoholic beverage
on any licensed premises, or misrepresents his or her age
for the purpose of purchasing, procuring or consuming upon
any licensed premises any alcoholic beverages except beer
and light wine_; and any person under the age of 18 years who
purchases, procures or consumes beer or light wine on any
licensed premises, or misrepresents his or her age for the
purpose of Purchasing, procuring or consuming upon any
licensed premises beer or light wine 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 of the Code to the contrary.]