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of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000) in ex-
cess of its capital stock, reserves and all other liabilities.
The capital stock of any company writing fidelity or surety
bonds, or liability or workmen's compensation insurance,
shall not be less than two hundred and fifty thousand dol-
lars ($250, 000), and every such company must have ap-
proved assets of at least one hundred and twenty-five thou-
sand dollars ($125, 000), in excess of its capital stock, re-
serves and all other liabilities.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect on June 1st, 1933.

Approved April 21, 1933.

CHAPTER 395.

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 17 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"Prince George's County, " sub-title "Licenses, " said new
section to be known as Section 700A and to follow im-
mediately after Section 700 of said Article, to provide
for the licensing of sellers of artificial and natural ice.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be and it is hereby added to
Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), title "Prince George's County, " sub-title
"Licenses, " said new section to be known as Section 700A,
to follow immediately after Section 700 of said Article, and
to read as follows:

700A. It shall not be lawful for any person, firm, as-
sociation or corporation to sell at wholesale or retail within
the limits of Prince George's County, artificial or natural
ice unless such person, firm, association or corporation shall
first have procured on or before May first of each year an
annual license for that purpose. Said license shall be issued
by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County upon and
not before the payment of the sum of Fifty Dollars
($50. 00) for said license and a fee of twenty-five cents
(25c) to said Clerk for issuing the same. Said license
shall not be transferable and shall expire on April thirtieth
of each year. Any and all money received by said Clerk