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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

said bonds or certificates of indebtedness and
provide a sinking fund for their redemption
at maturity.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1886.

CHAPTER 439.

AN ACT to prevent incompetent persons from
conducting the business of plumbing in the
city of Baltimore, and providing for a Board
of Commissioners to regulate and enforce
the same.

SECTION 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful
for any person, persons, firm or corporation
engaged in the plumbing business in the city
of Baltimore to employ as workmen in said

Misdemeanor.

business any person or persons, except those
qualified to work as registered plumbers; and
no person shall be qualified to work as a reg-
istered plumber unless said persons have made
application and received from the State Board
of Commissioners of Practical Plumbing a cer-
tificate of competency and has complied with
the provisions of this act.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person
or persons after the passage of this act shall
engage in or work at the plumbing business in
the city of Baltimore without first complying
with the provisions of this act, such person

Practical
plumbing

shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
subject to a fine of fifty dollars for each and
every violation of said act, said fine to be sued
for in the name of the State and before a Jus-
tice of the Peace of said city.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the Governor
shall appoint biennially five persons, who shall