1016 LAWS OF MARYLAND. . [CH. 501

vision of this sub-title and shall subsequently violate any pro-
visions of this sub-title, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more
than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), and imprisoned in the
county jail or the House of Correction for not less than one
year nor more than two years. One-half of the fines shall be
paid to the Clerk of the Court for use as provided in Section 5
of Article 38 (1939 Edition of Annotated Code), and the other
half to the County Commissioners for general County pur-
poses. A certified transcript from the docket of the Justice
of the Peace, or a certified copy of the record, under seal, of
the Clerk of any Court shall be sufficient evidence of a previous
conviction or convictions under any section of this sub-title.

In Crisfield the penalty shall be a fine of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or confinement
in the House of Correction for not less than six months nor
more than two years, or both, for each and every offense. In
Wicomico County the penalty shall be a fine of not less than
fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprison-
ment in the county jail for not less than three months nor
more than six months, or both, for each offense.

(q) APPLICATION. This section shall only apply to and be
effective in Queen Anne's and Worcester counties, except that
sub-sections a, b, d, e, f, g, and h hereof, shall also be effective
in the town of Crisfield, Somerset County, and except that
sub-sections a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, and n shall also be effective
in Wicomico County.

PENALTIES

171. FALSE STATEMENTS. If any signed statement, re-
port, affidavit, or oath, required under any of the provisions
of this Article, shall contain any false statement, the offender
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be subject to the penalties provided by law for that
crime.

172. FINES AND FORFEITURES, (a) All fines imposed
or recognizances forfeited for any violation of any provision
of this Article shall be payable to the County in which the
offense was committed, or to Baltimore City if the offense was
committed in said City.

(b) ALLEGANY COUNTY. Provided, that in Allegany County,
one-half of each fine shall be disposed of as provided by Sec-
tion 5 of Article 38 of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland (1939 Edition, as amended). Where the offense has
been committed in any incorporated city or town, one-quarter
shall go to said city or town as the case may be, and the re-