1002 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 527

mechanically operated freezing units for ice cream and
cooling units for soft drinks.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 18 of Article 53 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1929 Supplement), title "Landlord and
Tenant, " sub-title "Distress for Rent, " as said section
was amended by Chapter 326 of the Acts of 1931, be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

18. The following property shall be exempt from dis-
tress for rent, to wit: Every spinning wheel, loom, sew-
ing machine, typewriter, stove, cash register, piano, organ,
or other musical instrument, not the property of the tenant
or rented, hired or loaned to the tenant; and telephone in-
struments, telephone booths and other telephone equipment
not the property of the tenant; mechanically operated
freezing units for ice cream and cooling units for soft
drinks, not the property of the tenant; and gasoline tanks,
gasoline pumps and oil receptacles which are plainly
marked or tagged, stating who owns said articles, not the
property of the tenant or rented, hired or loaned to the
tenant; vending or weighing machines designed to receive
coins or tokens, not the property of the tenant; and every
horse, carriage and harness, whip and robe, saddle and
bridle, or motor vehicle and appurtenances not the prop-
erty of the tenant, in any livery stable or garage, or which
may be stored with any keeper of any livery stable or
garage or other persons, or in any other place, outhouse
or barn of the tenant; and all property of any boarder or
sojourner at any hotel, tavern, public or private boarding
house; and any vehicle not the property of the tenant in
any shop for repair; and the goods and chattels of the
innocent tenant who has paid his rent to the owner
of the leasehold estate shall be exempt from restraint
for ground rent if any due and owing to the ground
rent landlord by the owner of the leasehold estate.
Provided that, except in Prince George's County, if the
landlord shall distrain upon any goods, chattels, or other
personal property on the premises not exempt under this
section, it shall be the duty of the landlord, before a sale
of such property shall be made under such distraint pro-
ceedings (except in cases of personal property in office
buildings, in which cases there shall not be such duty), to
ascertain whether or not any such goods, chattels, or other
personal property are being purchased by the tenant under