HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 857

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That a new section be and it is hereby
added to Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Montgomery County, "
said Section to be known as Section 187A to be under sub-
title "Coal, " and to follow immediately after Section 187 of
said article to read as follows:

187A. For the purpose of this Act the term "persons"
shall be construed to include individuals, corporations,
partnerships, and associations and, his, hers, or its agents,
officers, servants and employees delivering, selling, or offer-
ing for sale coal or coke.

It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver, sell or offer
for sale any load of coal or coke in Montgomery County
without a ticket or card which shall indicate on its face in
plain characters the vendor's name, the date, and the weight
of such coal or coke, the kind of coal or coke, the name of
the purchaser, vendee or consignee. Such coal or coke shall
be weighed before delivery and the ticket or card indicat-
ing such weight shall be signed by a weigher in Montgom-
ery County whose name and address shall be indicated on
said ticket or card. Except any vendor of coal or coke whose
place of business is in the District of Columbia or Prince
George's County, and who delivers coal or coke in Mont-
gomery County may have the same weighed in either the
District of Columbia or Prince George's County or in said
Montgomery County.

The violation of any of the provisions of this Act is
hereby declared a misdemeanor to be punishable upon con-
viction by fine not less than ($5. 00) or more than ($25. 00)
or imprisonment in jail for not less than five days or more
than thirty days or both fine and imprisonment in discre-
tion of the court.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect
June 1, 1935.

Approved May 17, 1935.

CHAPTER 390.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section
251 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1924 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title