1154 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of the Justice of the Peace where the accused does not elect
a jury trial; and that in any such case the State Board of
Health of Maryland shall before prosecuting such person, firm
or corporation, cause an order to be served on such person, firm
or corporation commanding him or it to discontinue or abate
such violation or to make such improvements as may be neces-
sary to abate such violation, within a reasonable time to be fixed
by the said Board and stated in said order. Such order shall
be in writing and the person receiving such order shall have
the right to be heard, either in person or by attorney, by the
said State Board of Health of Maryland.

SEC. 5. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any
of the provisions of this Act, or refuses, neglects or fails to
comply with the provisions and requirements hereof, or fails
to comply with any lawful order or requirements of said Board
of Health duly made in writing as herein provided, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
shall, for the first offense, be fined not more than Fifty Dollars;
for the second offense, not more than One Hundred Dollars;
and for the third offense, not more than Three Hundred
Dollars.

SEC. 6. The State Board of Health of Maryland, its agents
and servants, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter at
reasonable hours the premises of any establishment in this State,
or into any room in any building in this State engaged in any
business herein set forth, for the purpose of inspecting and en-
forcing the provisions of this Act; and any person, firm or cor-
poration engaged in the business aforesaid refusing access to
the said State Board of Health of Maryland, its officers and
agents, or in any way interfering with them in the exercise of
their duties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
tion thereof, shall be fined in the sum not exceeding One Hundred
Dollars for each offense.

SEC. 7. The said State Board of Health of Maryland shall
have the power to adopt, from time to time, promulgate and
publish by circular or otherwise, such general rules and regu-
lations for the enforcement of the Act and for the government
of the inspectors and employees of the said Board as may be
necessary, and it shall have prepared and printed abstracts of
this law which shall be furnished to any person, firm or corpora-
tion in this State demanding the same; provided, however, that
before finally adopting or enforcing such general rules and