WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 367

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 400, 401, 402, and 403

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 400A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1987 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

400.

(a)  It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years
to knowingly and willfully make any misrepresentation or false
statement as to the person's age and, by reason of the
misrepresentation or false statement, obtain any alcoholic
beverages from any person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages
under the laws of this State.

(b)  The testimony given by a person under 21 years of age
in the prosecution of any person for unlawfully selling
[spirituous or fermented liquors] ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES to persons
under 21 years of age may not be used against the person giving
the testimony in prosecuting that person for violations of this
section. [Neither may the testimony given by a person not
designated under Article 2B, § 2(t)(2) of the Code in the
prosecution of any person for unlawfully selling beer or light
wine to persons not designated under Article 2B, § 2(t)(2) of the
Code be used against the person giving the testimony in
prosecuting that person for violations of this section.]

400A.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to
have in his possession, or under his charge or control, any
alcoholic beverage, unless the person is a bona fide employee of
the license holder, as defined in Article 2B, and has in his
possession, or under his charge or control, alcoholic beverages
during regular working hours and in the course of his employment.

401.

It is unlawful for any person to obtain any [spirituous or
fermented liquor] ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES from any person licensed to

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