Ch. 643 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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.
(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] AN EMPLOYEE, OTHER THAN A MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEE, A
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE, OR A PART-TIME 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
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.
(3) This subsection does not apply:
(i) In Montgomery and Prince George's Counties;
and
(ii) In Anne Arundel County, to dealers of new
or used camping trailers, mobile homes, or travel trailers as
those vehicles are defined under Title 11 of the Transportation
Article of the Code.
(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 MAY NOT BE APPLIED TO AN
EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE, SO AS TO ABRIDGE ANY
RIGHTS GRANTED TO THAT EMPLOYEE UNDER A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT.
(f) (G) The provisions of this section do not apply in
Wicomico and Allegany Counties.
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