1898 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 776

and paying like fee, within three months preceding the expira-
tion of said renewal.

565. Each license and renewal of same shall be in force
and effect only so long as an approved bond filed with the
said Board in accordance with the provisions of this sub-title
shall remain in full force and effect, and every such license
or renewal of same shall become utterly void and of no effect,
should any such bond for any reason whatsoever become inop-
erative or ineffective, regardless of the regular date of expira-
tion of said certificate or renewal.

571. It shall be the duty of the said Board before the first
Monday of May of each year to make a report in writing to
the Board of County Commissioners of Prince George's Coun-
ty, containing a detailed statement of the nature of the re-
ceipts and manner of expenditure.

572. The provisions of this sub-title shall not apply to any
electrical light company, electric railway company, steam rail-
way company, telegraph or telephone company, nor to the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, nor to those
performing electrical work for such companies where said
electrical work is an integral part of the plant or service
used by such company in rendering their duly authorized
service to the public.

573. After June 1, 1937, no electric light or power com-
pany shall attach its power lines or electric meters to any
consumer's property within the borders of Prince George's
County unless the building was wired before June 1, 1937, or
the work has been installed by Master Electrician licensed
under this sub-title and until a temporary or permanent meter
cut-in certificate has been issued by the Middle Department
Association of Fire Underwriters. Said department shall issue
a meter cut-in certificate in duplicate, one of said certificates
shall be sent to the power or electric company furnishing the
electricity for the consumer's property, and the other shall be
sent to the Board of Electrical Examiners and Supervisors.
The meter cut-in certificate delivered to the Board, shall con-
tain a record of the amount of the fee or fees collected on
said certificate.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 25, 1947.