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(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the
Department to request institution of proceedings for minor viola-
tions, if the Department believes the public interest can adequately
be served by a suitable written notice or warning.

(n) In addition to the remedies hereinbefore provided the Depart-
ment may apply to the appropriate court for a temporary or perma-
nent injunction restraining any person from violation of any pro-
vision of this section irrespective of whether or not there exists an
adequate remedy at law.

(o) The State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene shall promul-
gate such regulations as necessary to efficiently enforce the pro-
visions of this section, and shall, insofar as practicable, make them
conform with those promulgated under the Federal Drug Act.

(p) If any provision of this section is declared unconstitutional,
or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the section and the
applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not
be affected thereby and to this end the provisions of this section
are declared severable.

(Q) ALL LAWS OR PARTS OF LAWS, PUBLIC GENERAL
OR PUBLIC LOCAL, INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ACT ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT
OF ANY SUCH INCONSISTENCY.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved May 7, 1968.

CHAPTER 520
(Senate Bill 233)

AN ACT to add new Sections 62 through 77, inclusive, to Article
40 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Supplement), title
"General Assembly", to follow immediately after Section 61 there-
of, and to be under the new subtitle "Legislative Investigating
Committees: Code of Fair Procedures", to establish a code of
fair procedures for legislative investigating committees, to pro-
vide for the establishment, powers, duties and staff of such com-
mittees, to regulate the conduct of hearings and witnesses at
hearings, to provide punishment by contempt and penalties for
violations.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Sections 62 through 77, inclusive, be and they are hereby
added to Article 40 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967
Supplement), title "General Assembly", to follow immediately after
Section 61 thereof, and to be under the new subtitle "Legislative
Investigating Committees: Code of Fair Procedures", and to read
as follows: