WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 91
4D-1.

(a) Any person or combination of two or more persons who expends $51 or more to
organize, promote, or assist in any manner the [write-in candidacy] SUCCESS of any
person or persons SEEKING TO OBTAIN WRITE-IN VOTES for any public office to be
filled at a general election is a political committee for the purposes of this article.

(b) A write-in candidate is required to file a certificate of candidacy for
election. The certificate shall be filed with the same agency as if the write-in candidate
were filing for office under § 4A-2 of this article. THE CERTIFICATE MAY BE
FILED WITHOUT PAYMENT OF A FILING FEE.

17-5.

(b) In all general elections where WRITE-IN votes have been cast [for write-in
candidates for any offices by the writing-in of such candidates' names on the ballots],
the board of canvassers shall transmit a statement of returns as to such write-in
[candidates] VOTES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved April 24, 1990.

CHAPTER 91
(Senate Bill 142)

AN ACT concerning

State Fire Marshal - Fireworks - Definition

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "fireworks" to exclude certain devices^
and making this Act an emergency measure that are explosives.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 38A - Fires and Investigations
Section 15(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

15.

(a) The term "fireworks" as used in this subtitle means firecrackers, squibs,
rockets, Roman candles, [torpedoes, bombs, grenades,] fire balloons, signal lights, and

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