ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                  843

Maryland historic shrines, institutions and church and county
fairs to be held in Maryland.

279.     Before any license or permit or renewal thereof re-
quired by this Act shall be issued to any person, firm or corpo-
ration not a resident of this State, such person, firm or corpo-
ation shall execute and file with the State Roads Commission
a bond to the State of Maryland, with surety to be approved
by said Commission, in the penalty of $1, 000, the condition of
which shall be that the obligor shall pay to the State all sums
as shall become due it under this Act and shall comply with all
the provisions thereof or rules adopted pursuant thereto.

280.    Nothing in this Act shall affect any existing structure
or advertising display unless such structure or advertising dis-
play would injuriously affect the safety of public travel on the
State highways by dangerously obstructing the clear view of
the highway by one operating a motor vehicle thereon, except-
ing that the permit fee provided for in Section 277 of this Act
shall be paid therefor beginning on June 1, 1931.

281.      The State Roads Commission is hereby charged with
the administration and enforcement of this Act, and in con-
nection therewith may make and enforce regulations and orders
to carry out its purposes, and it is hereby authorized to remove,
after thirty days' written notice given to the person, firm or
corporation owning or controlling the same, any billboard or
other structure, sign, poster or other advertisement display
erected or maintained contrary to the provisions of this Act.

282.    The fee for permits issued in pursuance of Section
2. 77 of this sub-title is hereby imposed for revenue and the
State Roads Commission shall account quarterly to the Comp-
troller for the amount collected and pay the same forthwith
to the State Treasurer. The cost and expenses incurred in
administering this sub-title shall be paid out of the receipts
from said fee and the balance of said receipts shall be credited
to the State Roads Commission to be used for planting and
improving the rights of way along said roads.

283.     Any person, firm or corporation erecting, maintaining
or using a billboard or other structure, poster, sign or other
display advertising, without complying with the provisions of
this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-