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a jury if he so elects, and the right of appeal from the decision of the Jus-
tice 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 prose-
cuting such person, firm or corporation, cause an order to be served on such
person, firm or corporation commanding 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 receiv-
ing such order shall have the right to be heard, either in person or by attor-
ney, by the said State Board of Health of Maryland.

An. Code, sec. 177E. 1914, ch. 678.

205. 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 re-
quirements of said Board of Health duly made in writing as herein pro-
vided, 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.

An. Code, sec. 177F. 1914, ch. 678.

206. The State Board of Health of Maryland, its agents and servants,
are hereby authorized and empowered to enter at reasonable hours the prem-
ises 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 Maryland, 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 Pne Hundred Dollars for each offense.

An. Code, sec. 177G. 1914, ch. 678.

207. The said State Board of Health of Maryland shall have the power
to adopt, from time to time, promulgate and publish by circular or other-
wise, such general rules and regulations for the enforcement of the sub-
title and for the government of the inspectors and employees of the said
Board as may be necessary, and it shall have prepared and printed abstracts
of this law which shall be furnished to any person, firm or corporation in
this State demanding the same; provided, however, that before finally
adopting or enforcing such general rules and regulations hereinbefore
referred to, the said State Board of Health shall give at least 30 days' notice,
by publication, circular or otherwise, informing all persons who may be
interested in the enforcement of said rules and regulations that said Board
of Health will hear such persons on a certain day or days named in said
notice for the purpose of receiving and considering suggestions before the
final adoption of such rules and regulations. The said notice shall contain
a copy of the proposed rules and regulations.