298 LAWS OF MARYLAND. CH. 227

gallons contained therein, if transported by motor truck, or
if delivered by other means, the manner in which such de-
livery is made; and such other additional information relative
to shipments of motor fuel as the Comptroller may require.

Tank wagon trucks used in transporting petroleum products
shall be identified by having the name of the true owner thereof
printed on the said tank with letters not less than four inches
in height.

The Comptroller or his authorized agent shall have the right
at any time during normal business hours to inspect the books
of any carrier to determine if the requirements of this section
are being properly complied with.

The master or other person in charge of any barge, tanker or
other vessel in which motor vehicle fuel is being transported,
other than the fuel being transported for use in operating the
engine which propels such vessel, shall have in his possession
an invoice, bill of sale, or other evidence showing the name and
address of the consignor or person from whom such fuel was
received by him, and the name and address of the consignee or
person to whom he is to make delivery of the same, together
with the number of gallons to be delivered to each such per-
son, and shall upon the request of any agent of the Comp-
troller produce such invoice, bill of sale, or other record evi-
dence for inspection. Any person violating this section shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not more than f 100 for the first offense and not less
than $100 nor more than $1, 000 for each subsequent offense.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on June 1, 1941.

Approved May 26, 1941.

CHAPTER 227.
(Senate Bill 58)

AN ACT to add a new Section to Article 65 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Militia", to fol-
low Section 41 and to be known as Section 41-A, provid-
ing that members of the organized militia, the organized
reserves and draftees or other persons accepted for
military or naval service who are employees of the
State shall maintain their Merit System rating while
in the military service of the United States.

(Vetoed. )