WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 586

(2)  THE EMPLOYEE MAY CHANGE THE WRITTEN DESIGNATION
DURING THE COURSE OF THAT EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT IF THE EMPLOYEE
FILES WITH THE EMPLOYER WRITTEN NOTICE OF THAT CHANGE NO LATER
THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ITS EFFECTIVE DATE.

(3)  THE EMPLOYER MAY NOT:

(I)  DISCHARGE, DISCIPLINE, OR DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST OR PENALIZE THE EMPLOYEE FOR EXERCISING THE RIGHTS OF
CHOICE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND OR

(II)  REQUIRE ANY PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTION IDENTIFYING THE DAY OF THE WEEK THAT THAT EMPLOYEE
CHOOSES AS A DAY OF REST OR SABBATH.

(D)  (1) IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, A NEW OR USED CAR DEALER MAY
NOT SELL, DISPOSE OF, BARTER, DEAL IN, DELIVER, GIVE AWAY, SHOW,
OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OR ANY CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
FOR ANY MOTOR VEHICLE ON SUNDAY.

(2) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AMEND THE
LAW GOVERNING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

(E)  (1) THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF ALLEGANY COUNTY MAY
PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ALLEGANY COUNTY TO ENJOIN ANY
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

(2)  ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION VIOLATING THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON
CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES FOR EACH
EMPLOYEE CAUSED, DIRECTED, PERMITTED, OR AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION:

(I)  THE FIRST CONVICTION IS PUNISHABLE BY A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $500; AND

(II)  THE SECOND CONVICTION IS PUNISHABLE BY A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.

(3)  IF AN EMPLOYER COMPELS A NONMANAGERIAL OR
NONPROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE TO WORK ON THE EMPLOYEE'S CHOSEN DAY OF
REST IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THAT
EMPLOYER IS LIABLE TO THE AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEE FOR WAGES AT THE
RATE OF 3 TIMES THE EMPLOYEE'S REGULAR RATE OF PAY FOR ALL HOURS
WORKED BY THAT EMPLOYEE ON HIS CHOSEN DAY OF REST.

(4)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE
CONSTRUED TO PERMIT ANY FINE UPON ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT WHO HAS
BEEN CAUSED OR DIRECTED BY THE EMPLOYER TO VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION.

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