WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 403

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

401A.

A PERSON MAY NOT FURNISH ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BEVERAGE

FOR CONSUMPTION, OTHER THAN DURING RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES A

RELIGIOUS CEREMONY, TO ANOTHER PERSON WHOM THE DONOR KNOWS OR
SHOULD KNOW TO BE UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO IS NOT A MEMBER
OF THE DONOR'S FAMILY IMMEDIATE FAMILY IN THE FAMILY HOME.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON MAY NOT FURNISH ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TO ANOTHER PERSON
IF:

(1) THE PERSON FURNISHING THE BEVERAGE KNOWS THAT THE
PERSON IS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE; AND

(2) THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IS FURNISHED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONSUMPTION BY THE PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE.------

(B) THE PROHIBITION IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES
NOT APPLY IF THE INDIVIDUAL FURNISHING THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND
THE INDIVIDUAL TO WHOM THE BEVERAGE IS SERVED:-------------------

(1) ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY; OR

(2) ARE PARTICIPANTS IN A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

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