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which are not infected, shall be covered with rubber cots securely
fastened.

1914, ch. 678.

177D. Whenever any person, firm or corporation shall violate any
of the provisions of this sub-title, the said State Board of Health of
Maryland shall cause the person, firm or corporation so violating to be
prosecuted before any Justice of the Peace in any County of this State
where such offense is committed, or before any Committing Magistrate
in the City of Baltimore, provided, that the accused shall have the
right of trial by a jury if he so elects, and the right of appeal from
the decision of the Justice of the Peace where the accused does not
elect a jury trial; and that in any such case the State Board of Health
of Maryland shall before prosecuting such person, firm or corporation,
cause an order to be served on such person, firm or corporation com-
manding him or it to discontinue or abate such violation or to make
such improvements as may be necessary to abate such violation, within
a reasonable time to be fixed by the said Board and stated in said
order. Such order shall be in writing and the person receiving such
order shall have the right to be heard, either in person or by attorney,
by the said State Board of Health of Maryland.

1914, ch. 678.

177E. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the
provisions of this sub-title, or refuses, neglects or fails to comply with
the provisions and requirements hereof, or fails to comply with any
lawful order or requirements of said Board of Health duly made in
writing as herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof, shall, for the first offense, be fined not
more than Fifty Dollars; for the second offense, not more than One
Hundred Dollars; and for the third offense, not more than Three
Hundred Dollars.

1914, ch. 678.

177F. The State Board of Health of Maryland, its agents and serv-
ants, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter at reasonable hours
the premises of any establishment in this State, or into any room in
any building in this State engaged in any business herein set forth,
for the purpose of inspecting and enforcing the provisions of this sub-
title; and any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
aforesaid refusing access to the said State Board of Health of Mary-
land, its officers and agents, or in any way interfering with them in
the exercise of their duties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon

conviction thereof, shall be fined in the sum not exceeding One Hun-

dred Dollars for each offense.

1934, ch. 678.

177G. The said State Board of Health of Maryland shall have the
power to adopt, from time to time, promulgate and publish by circular