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Specialist, Oculist, Ophthalmologist, Doctor of Ophthalmology, Doctor of
Optometry, Doctor of Optics, or any title containing the word Doctor
or the abbreviation Dr., or any word or abbreviation that will or can con-
vey the impression that he is engaged in the treatment of diseases or injuries
of the human eye, or make use of drugs, medicine or surgery, in the practice
of Optometry, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more
than three months, or both fined and imprisoned, and his license may be
revoked, in the discretion of the court.

An. Code, sec. 268. 1914, ch. 652, sec. 17.

327. The provisions of this sub-title shall not apply nor be construed
to apply to persons who sell Spectacles, Eye-Glasses or Lenses as merchan-
dise, or to Opticians who furnish glasses on an order from an Oculist, or
to physicians and surgeons who are authorized to practice in this State, or
to dealers in Spectacles, Eye-Glasses or Lenses who neither practice nor
profess to practice Optometry as defined in this sub-title.

Water, Ice and Sewerage.

An. Code, sec. 269. 1914, ch. 810, sec. 1.

328. The term " Waters of the State " shall include that portion of the
Atlantic Ocean and its estuaries within the State of Maryland, the Chesa-
peake Bay and its estuaries, and all springs, ponds, streams, wells and bodies
of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial, within the bound-
aries of this State or subject to its jurisdiction. " Sewage " shall mean
human and animal excretions, street wash, and all domestic and manu-
facturing waste. " Waterworks," " water supply " and " water supply
system " shall mean the sources and their surroundings from which water
is supplied for drinking or domestic purposes, together with all structures,
channels and appurtenances by means of which it is prepared for use and
delivered to consumers; excepting only the piping and fixtures inside the
buildings served. " Sewerage system " shall mean the channels by which
sewage is collected and disposed of, together with the body of water into
which it is directly discharged, and all structures and appurtenances, made
use of in its collection and preparation for discharge in satisfactory con-
dition into the waters of the State; excepting only the plumbing system
inside the individual buildings served. For the purposes of this sub-title,
any sewer, no matter what its length and size may be, shall be sufficient to
constitute a sewerage system.

Proceedings of county commissioners of Baltimore county establishing sewerage
area, as directed by the state board of health, held proper. When appeal lies from
circuit court, and from county commissioners to circuit court and to court of ap-
peals; appeal dismissed. Ludwig v. Baltimore County, 131 Md. 352.

Act of 1914, ch. 810, does not affect a contract made prior to its passage, nor
would it, if applicable, be a valid defense to a suit on the contract. Prayers. Co.
Commrs, v. Belair Sub. Imp. Assn., 134 Md. 554.

The right of access of cattle to Peterson's Run held precarious in view of the act
of 1914, ch. 810. Brack v. Baltimore, 125 Md. 390.

See notes to sec. 334. See art. 27, sec. 533.

As to plumbing, see sec. 283, et seq.; as to nuisances, see sec. 102, et seq.; as to
adulteration of food and drink, see sec. 174, et seq.