WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 5

may not cancel or refuse to renew, directly or indirectly, the
lease of a merchant because of the merchant's refusal to open the
merchant's place of business on Sunday.

(6) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH, IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, ANY WHOLESALE OR RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENT MAY NOT CONDUCT BUSINESS ON SUNDAY BEFORE 1 P.M.
FOR LABOR OR PROFIT IN THE USUAL MANNER AND LOCATION.

(II) THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO:

1.  FOOD STORES;

2.  DRUGSTORES;

3.  BAKERY OR BAKED GOODS STORES;

4.  NEWSSTANDS AND THE SALE OR DELIVERY OF
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS;

5.  GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS;

6.  NURSERIES OR SHOPS THAT SELL FLOWERS
OR PLANTS;

7.  ROADSIDE VENDING STANDS THAT SELL
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, OR PLANTS AND FLOWERS;

8.  RESTAURANTS;

9.  LUNCHROOMS; OR

10.   ICE CREAM PARLORS.

(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) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this
subsection, a new or used car dealer may not sell, dispose,
barter, deal in, deliver, give away, show or offer for sale any

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