ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 529
CHAPTER 288.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Sections
190A and 190B of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1924 Edition), title "Licenses, " sub-title
"Motor Vehicles, " as the same was enacted by Chapter
70 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1931, so as to
provide that the service of process as provided in Section
190A shall be valid in cases before Justices of the Peace
of this State and to change the form of notice as pro-
vided in Section 190B.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sections 190A and 190B of Article 56 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), title
"Licenses, " sub-title "Motor Vehicles, " as enacted by Chap-
ter 70 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1931, be and
the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend-
ments so as to read as follows:

190A. The acceptance by a non-resident individual, firm
or corporation of the rights and privileges of using the
roads and highways of Maryland, which rights and
privileges are conferred by Section 190 or by any other
law, as evidenced by his, their or its operation of a motor
vehicle on any of the public highways within the limits of
this State, shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment
by such non-resident individual, firm or corporation of
the Secretary of State, or his successor in office, to be his,
their or its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be
served all lawful processes in, any action or proceeding in-
stituted, filed or pending against him, them or it, growing
out of any accident or collision in which said non-resident
may be involved, while operating or causing to be oper-
ated, a motor vehicle on such public highway and said ac-
ceptance of the rights and privileges of using said high-
ways or the operation of said motor vehicle by said non-
resident individual, firm or corporation within this State,
shall be a signification of his, their or its agreement that
any such process against him, them or it which is so served
shall be of the same legal force and validity (except as
hereinafter provided) as if served on him, them or it per-
sonally. Service of such persons shall be made by leaving
a copy of the process with a fee of $2. 00 in the hands of
the Secretary of State or in his office, and such service shall
be sufficient service upon the said non-resident individual,
firm or corporation, and of full force and, effect in any