Ch. 589                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 517, 528, and 530 530, and 534-O
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 492, 521, 522, 534E, and 534F
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 492 493

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

[492.

THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES TO WICOMICO COUNTY AND ALLEGANY
COUNTIES. No person whatsoever shall work or do any bodily labor
on the Lord's day, commonly called Sunday; and no person having
children or servants shall command, or wittingly or willingly
suffer any of them to do any manner of work or labor on the
Lord's day (works of necessity and charity always excepted), nor
shall suffer or permit any children or servants to profane the
Lord's day by gaming, fowling, hunting, of unlawful pastime or
recreation. Every person transgressing this section and being
hereof convicted shall forfeit five dollars, which, if the fine
is imposed by a circuit court of any county, shall be applied to
the use of the county or city as the case may be.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the provisions of this
section shall not apply:

(1) To Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore

County, Prince George's County, Washington County, Harford

County, Howard County, Worcester County, Montgomery County,
Dorchester County, Charles County, Talbot County; or

(2) (1) To any person who conscientiously believes
that the seventh day of the week ought to be observed as the
Sabbath and who actually refrains from secular business and labor
on that day, and whose business establishment or establishments
or employer's business establishment or establishments (whether a

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