HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 327

makes funds available to the State for the medical care of the
indigent sick, dependent, neglected and delinquent children,
the aged, and/or others.

10. All institutions, agencies and societies, whether incor-
porated or not, as well as all individuals, having the care,
custody or control of one or more minors, other than children
related by blood or marriage to, or adopted by such indi-
viduals, or for whom such individuals are duly appointed
guardians, shall obtain a license therefor from the State,
to be issued by the State Department of Public Welfare, upon
due proof of compliance with rules and regulations designed to
secure the proper care of such minors, which rules and regula-
tions the said State Board of Public Welfare is hereby author-
ized to establish.

The said State Department shall have the same power to
investigate and visit any such institutions, agencies, societies
or individuals as is now provided by law in the case of cor-
porations, associations, institutions or agencies receiving
financial assistance from the State or having contracts with
the State, and shall have power to revoke the licenses of any
such institutions, agencies, societies or individuals. The
provisions of Section 458 of Article 27 shall not be con-
strued as limiting the powers herein granted to the said
State Department of Public Welfare. The State Depart-
ment of Public Welfare shall have the authority to license
any person or institution maintaining a home in which two
or more persons beyond the age of 65 years shall be cared for
and for which a charge is made for such care or maintenance,
upon due proof of compliance with rules and regulations de-
signed to secure the proper care of such aged persons, which
rules and regulations the said State Board of Public Welfare
is hereby authorized to establish. The provisions of this sec-
tion shall not apply to persons caring for relatives.

Any institutions, agencies and societies, whether incor-
porated or not, as well as all individuals who may be aggrieved
by the decision of any agency or local board delegated to issue
licenses by the State Department shall have the right of appeal
to the State Department of Public Welfare.

Any person or persons and any officer or representative of
an institution, agency or society which assumes or exercises
the care, custody or control of minor children or the aged in
violation of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not
to exceed f 100 or imprisonment not to exceed three months.

12. The State Department of Public Welfare shall be em-
powered to create or continue in each county a County Welfare
Board to be known as such with the name of the county pre-