MECHANICS' LIEN 2561

of such hospital for the treatment, care and maintenance of such patient
in such hospital up to the date of payment of such damages; provided, also
that the lien shall not exceed the charges as may now or hereafter be allowed
by the State Industrial Accident Commission of Maryland for services
rendered in the care and treatment of persons coming under the Work-
men's Compensation Act of this State; and, provided, further, that the
lien herein set forth shall not be applied or considered valid against any
one coming under the Workmen's Compensation Act in this State; and
provided further, that said lien shall be subordinate only to the lien of any
attorney or attorneys for his, her or their professional services in collecting
or obtaining said damages.

1937, ch. 491, sec. 60. 1939, ch. 754, sec. 60.

47. No such lien shall be effective, however, unless a written notice
containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the
accident, the name and location of the hospital, the amount claimed, and
the name of the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corpora-
tions alleged to be liable to the injured party for the injuries received, shall
be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, if the services were
rendered in the counties, or of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, if ren-
dered in Baltimore City, prior to the payment of any moneys to such
injured person, his attorneys or legal representatives as compensation for
such injuries; nor unless the hospital shall also mail, postage prepaid, by
registered mail, a copy of such notice with a statement of the date of filing
thereof to the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations,
alleged to be liable to the injured party for the injuries sustained prior to
the payment of any moneys to such injured person, his attorneys or legal
representatives, as compensation for such injuries. Such hospital shall
mail a copy of such notice to any insurance carrier, if known, which has
insured such person, firm or corporation against such liability.

1937, ch. 491, sec. 61.

48. Any person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations,
including an insurance carrier, making any payment to such patient or to
his attorneys or heirs or legal representatives as compensation for the
injury sustained, after the filing and mailing of such notice without paying
to such hospital the amount of its lien as set out in Section 46 of this Article
or so much thereof as can be satisfied out of the moneys due under any
final judgment or compromise or settlement agreement after paying the
amount of any prior liens, shall, for a period of one year from the date of
payment to such patient or his heirs, attorneys or legal representatives, as
aforesaid, be and remain liable to such hospital for the amount which such
hospital was entitled to receive as aforesaid; and any such association, cor-
poration or other institution maintaining such hospital may, within such
period, enforce its lien by a suit at law against such person or persons,
firm or firms, corporation or corporations making any such payment.

1937, ch. 491, sec. 62.

49. Any person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations,
legally liable or against whom a claim shall be asserted for compensation
for such injuries, shall be permitted to examine the records of any such