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6. It shall be the duty of every parent or guardian
to have his or her child vaccinated within twelve
months after its birth, if it shall be in proper condi-
tion, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and if such,
parent or guardian shall Lave any other person
under his or her control or care, not duly vaccina-
ted, he or she shall cause such person or persons
to be vaccinated prior to the first day of November
eighteen hundred and sixty-four. Any person fail-
ing to comply with the provisions of this section,

Ibid s 6
Duties of
parents and
guardians.

shall on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum
not less than fire, nor more than tea dollars.

Penalty.

7. No teacher in any school, shall after the first
day of January eighteen hundred and sixty-five, re-
ceive into such school any person as a scholar until
such person shall produce the certificate of some
regular practicing physician, that such applicant for
admission into the school has been duly vaccinated.
Any teacher so offending shall, on conviction there-
of forfeit and pay a fine of ten dollars for each
offence, and no public school trustee or commis-
sioner shall grant a permit to any child to enter
any public school, without such certificate, under
the same penalty.

Ibid c. 7.
Penalty for
admitting to
schools unvac-
cinated pupils.

8. All fines imposed under the provisions of this
act shall be recovered before a justice of the peace,
in the same manner as small debts are recoverable,
for the use of the school fund of the county or city,
in which such offence shall occur.

Ibid, s 8.
How fines re-
coverable.

9. The vaccine agent to be appointed under the
section of this act, shall give bond to the state of
Maryland in the sum of twelve hundred dollars, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of his duties ; said
bond to be approved by the comptroller of the state.

In force from April 1, 1864.

Ibid. s. 9.
Vaccine agent
to give bond.

1867, c. 6 adds the following to this article :

10. For the purpose of making more effective the
provisions of the act of eighteen hundred and sixty-
four, chapter two hundred and sixty-nine, for the

1807, c 0, B. 1.
Appropriation
for vaccine
agent