1368 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

free from all such infectious, contagious or communicable dis-
ease, and from all unsanitary conditions. Before, however, any
such license is granted, an inspection of the room or apartment
sought to be licensed must be made by the duly authorized in-
spector of the Bureau of Statistics and Information, and a
statement must be filed in said Bureau as a matter of public
record, to the effect that the records of the local health depart-
ment or board, or other local authority charged with the duty
of sanitary inspection, do not show the existence of any infec-
tious, contagious or communicable disease, or of any unsanitary
conditions in or about said room or apartment. Such statement
must further show the results of the inspection of such premises,
and must be dated and signed in ink by the inspector responsi-
ble therefor. If the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics and In-
formation ascertain that such room or apartment is free from
infectious, contagious or communicable disease, and is in proper
sanitary condition, he shall grant a license, permitting the use
of such room or apartment for the purpose of manufacturing,
and stating the number of persons allowed to work therein.
An inspection of each licensed tenement or dwelling house work-
shop shall be made not less than once in every six months to
determine whether or not the conditions under which such
license was granted and all laws relating to such premises are
being complied with.

No articles shall be manufactured in whole or in part, altered,
repaired, or finished in any room or apartment of a tenement
or dwelling house where there is or has been a case of infectious,
contagious or communicable disease, until such time as the local
department or board of health shall certify to the Bureau of
Statistics and Information that such disease has terminated, and
that the room or apartment has been properly disinfected, if
disinfection after such disease is required by law, or by the
rules and regulations of such department or board. No person,
firm or corporation shall hire, employ or contract with any
person to manufacture in whole or in part, alter, repair or finish
any articles in any room or apartment of any tenement or
dwelling house, unless a license has been issued therefor as
aforesaid. No room or apartment in any tenement or dwelling
house shall be used for the manufacture in whole or in part,
altering, repairing or finishing of any articles except by the
immediate members of the family living therein, which shall be
limited to a husband and wife, their children or the children of
either. No room or apartment in any tenement or dwelling