vaccinated prior to the first day of November of each
year. Any person failing to comply with the provi-
sions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, for-
feit and pay a sum not less than five nor more than
ten dollars for each offence.
SEC. 9. The Vaccine Agent to be appointed under
the provisions of this Act, shall give bond to the
State of Maryland in the sum of three thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of
"his duties; said bond to be approved by the Comp-
troller of the State.
SEC. 11. The State Vaccine Agent is hereby required
ito take all steps necessary to reproduce from the cow
true vaccine virus, for the use of physicians residing
and practicing medicine and surgery in the State,
and shall furnish none more than four removes from
the cow, if practicable, and none that has not been
produced under his own supervision and direction,
provided, that he may take, use and furnish such
virus furnished to him by any physician entrusted by
him to procure the same, such virus not to be taken
from the arm of a child less than three months old;
and the said agent shall report annually to the Gov-
ernor the particular of his expenditures, and other
matters connected with the duties of his agency.
SEC. 2. And be It enacted. That the present State
Agent shall remain in office during the term for which
he was appointed, and nothing in this Act shall be
so construed as to authorize his removal, so long as
he shall comply with the provisions of this Act, and
of the sections of the aforesaid article, of the Code
of Public General Laws, not hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 1, 1872.
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To give bond
True vaccine
virus.
Proviso.
Report to the
Governor.
Present State
Agent to re-
main in office
In force.
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