Ch. 589                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

                               (II) REQUIRE A PROSPECTIVE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE

WHO IS SEEKING A WORKWEEK CONSISTING OF 25 HOURS OR MORE TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IDENTIFYING THE DAY OF THE WEEK THAT
EMPLOYEE CHOOSES AS A DAY OF REST OR SABBATH.

(4)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY
BETWEEN A MERCHANT AND LANDLORD, A MERCHANT MAY NOT BE REQUIRED
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO OPEN THE MERCHANT'S PLACE OF BUSINESS
ON SUNDAY.

(5) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY
BETWEEN A MERCHANT AND THE LANDLORD OF THE MERCHANT, A LANDLORD
MAY NOT CANCEL OR REFUSE TO RENEW, D1RECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE
LEASE OF A MERCHANT BECAUSE OF THE MERCHANT'S REFUSAL TO OPEN THE
MERCHANT'S PLACE OF BUSINESS ON SUNDAY.

(C)  (1) ANY EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, ON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE NOT LESS THAN $250 NOR MORE THAN $500 FOR EACH OFFENSE.
IF AN EMPLOYER COMPELS A NONMANAGERIAL OR NONPROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEE TO WORK ON HIS OR HER 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 OR HER CHOSEN DAY OF REST.

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PERMIT ANY FINE OR PENALTY
AGAINST ANY SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT WHO HAS BEEN CAUSED,
DIRECTED, OR AUTHORIZED BY HIS EMPLOYER TO VIOLATE ANY PROVISION
OF THIS SECTION, IN WHICH CASE THE EMPLOYER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
THE SANCTIONS PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION.

(D)  (1) A EXCEPT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY, A NEW OR USED CAR DEALER MAY NOT SELL, DISPOSE, 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) ANY DEALER WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, ON CONVICTION, IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000.

(E)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO THE LAWS
PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SALES ON SUNDAY OR TO THE
SERVICE OF PROCESS ON SUNDAY.

(F) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY IN
WICOMICO, WASHINGTON, COUNTY AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision
of this Act or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a court of

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