Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 18-202
Application
Effective Jun 1, 2018Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 87, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 88, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018.State of Maryland
- (a) This section does not apply to the laws that relate to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
- (b) Subject to this section and § 3-704 of the Labor and Employment Article, a retail or wholesale establishment may do business on Sunday.
(c) Notwithstanding an agreement to the contrary between a merchant and landlord:
- (1) the landlord may not directly or indirectly require the merchant to open the merchant's place of business on Sunday; and
- (2) a landlord may not directly or indirectly cancel or refuse to renew the merchant's lease because the merchant refuses to open the merchant's place of business on Sunday.
(d)
- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a new or used car dealer may not sell, barter, deliver, give away, show, or offer for sale a motor vehicle or certificate of title for a motor vehicle on Sunday.
- (2) A vehicle dealer may sell, barter, deliver, give away, show, or offer for sale a motorcycle, as defined in § 11-136 of the Transportation Article, or certificate of title for a motorcycle on Sunday.
- (e) The State's Attorney of Wicomico County may sue in the circuit court for Wicomico County to enjoin a violation of this section.
Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 87, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 88, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018.
Formerly Art. 27, § 500.