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be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined not exceeding fifty
dollars for each offense. Sections 153-167 are restricted to Baltimore
city and Allegany county.

1904, art 77, sec. 166. 1904, ch. 299, sec. 139. 1906, ch. 236, sec. 139.

168. Every deaf or blind child between six and sixteen years of
age shall attend some school for the deaf or blind for eight months, or
during the scholastic year, unless it can be shown that the child is
elsewhere receiving regularly thorough instruction during the said
period, in studies usually taught in the said public schools to children
of the same age; provided, that the superintendent or principal of any
school for the deaf or blind, or person or persons duly authorized by
such superintendent or principal, may excuse cases of necessary absence
among its enrolled pupils; and provided, further, that the provisions
of this section shall not apply to a child whose physicial condition is
such as to render its instruction, as above described, inexpedient or
impracticable. Every person having under his or her control a child
between six and sixteen years of age shall cause such child to attend
school or receive instruction as required by this section.
As to the deaf, dumb and blind, see art. 30.

1906. ch. 236, sec. 139 A.

169. Provided that where the parent, guardian or any other person
having control of a deaf or blind child, is not financially able to pay
for the transportation of the child to and from such school, the same
shall be paid out of the State appropriation for the school which the
child attends; provided, that three reputable male citizens over the
age of twenty-one years, residents of the school district in which the
said child resides, shall certify under oath that to the best of their
knowledge and belief the parent, guardian or other person having con-
trol of such child is not financially able to pay the expense of the child
to and from school.

Ibid. sec. 167. 1904, ch. 299, sec. 140. 1906, ch. 236, sec. 140.

170. Any person who has such a child under his or her control, and
who fails to comply with any of the provisions of the preceding sec-
tion, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon con-
viction thereof, before a justice of the peace, be fined a sum not
exceeding five dollars for each offense.

Ibid. sec. 168. 1904, ch. 299, sec. 141. 1906, ch. 236, sec. 141.

171. Any person who induces or attempts to induce any deaf or
blind child to absent himself or herself unlawfully from school, or
employs or harbors any such child absent unlawfully from school, while
said school is in session, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall, upon conviction thereof before a justice of the peace, be fined a
sum not exceeding fifty dollars for each offense.