WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 492 and 522 , 521(g) , 522, 534P, and 534Q(a)

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.

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, or 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, CARROLL COUNTY, Baltimore
City, Baltimore County, Prince George's County, Washington
County, Harford County, Howard County, Worcester County,
Montgomery County, Dorchester County, Charles County, OR Talbot
County; or

(2)  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
sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation) are actually
closed on that day; or

(3)  To any person who conscientiously believes that
the Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday night and ends at sundown
on Saturday night and who actually refrains from secular business
and labor during such period, and whose business establishment or
establishments or employer's business establishment or

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