684 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 349

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1937.

Approved May 18, 1937.

CHAPTER 349.

AN ACT to add seven new sections to Article 97 of the Anno-
tated Code of Public General Laws of Maryland (Flack's
1935 Supplement), title "Weights and Measures", to be
under sub-title "Solid Fuel", said new sections to be known
as Sections 46AA to 46GG, and to follow immediately after
Section 46J of said Article, to provide for the licensing of
persons selling solid fuel in the State of Maryland, the
licensing of weighmasters, the regulation of transportation
and sale of such fuel, certificates of origin covering all
anthracite coal brought into the State of Maryland by motor
vehicle, and for fine and imprisonment and other appro-
priate means of enforcement.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That seven new sections be added to Article 97 of the
Annotated Code of Public General Laws of Maryland (Flack's
1935 Supplement), title "Weights and Measures", to be under
the sub-title "Solid Fuel", to follow immediately after Section
46J of said Article and to be designated as Sections 46AA to
46GG, inclusive, and to read as follows:

46AA. DEFINITIONS: Whenever used in this sub-title:

(a) "Solid Fuel" shall mean and include anthracite, semi-
anthracite, bituminous or semi-bituminous coal, lignite coal,
briquettes, boulets, coke, gas house coke, petroleum coke,
petroleum carbon or any other manufactured or patented fuel
not sold by liquid or metered measure except charcoal.

(b) "Person" shall mean and include an individual, partner-
ship, association of individuals or corporation.

46BB. !No person shall engage in the business of selling
solid fuel as broker, dealer or otherwise, in the State of Mary-
land, unless he shall first obtain a certificate of registration as
a solid fuel dealer. Application for such certificate of registra-
tion shall be made to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in the City of Baltimore, or to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for any county, upon a blank to be furnished by the said Clerk
in such form as shall be determined by the Chief Inspector of
Licenses of the State License Bureau, and shall be made in