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deposited on his or her premises without obtaining" any such
permit, and then only upon strict compliance with the terms
and conditions of such permit. Nothing herein contained,
however, shall be construed to prohibit a farmer from spread-
ing or permitting to be spread upon land which he cultivates,
or which is cultivated, manure or fertilizer for the purpose of
enriching the soil for the cultivation of crops, without the
necessity of obtaining a permit therefor from the County
Health Officer; provided, however, that should at any time in
the judgment of the County Health Officer such use constitute
a public nuisance, the County Health Officer shall have the
right to order cessation of the same, upon the same penalties
for refusal to comply with such order as herein provided for
by persons refusing to obtain a permit. Any person violating
the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction, be subjected to a fine of
not less than Twenty-five Dollars nor more than Five Hundred
Dollars and each day's violation of the provisions hereof shall
be considered a separate offense.

SEC. 4, And be it further enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That this Act shall take effect June 1, 1941.

Approved April 23, 1941.

CHAPTER 282.
(House Bill 459)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
480, 481 and 483 of Article 13 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title "Harford County", sub-title "Taxes
and County Treasurer"; said Section 480 having been re-
pealed and re-enacted by Chapter 441 of the Acts of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland of 1939; said amendments chang-
ing the time for the execution of a deed for properties sold
at tax sales and the time for the redemption of such proper-
ties by the former owners, and broadening the provisions
of Section 483 as to the description of owners.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 480, 481 and 483 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Harford County", sub-title
"Taxes and County Treasurer", be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

480. After the expiration of twelve calendar months from
the date of such sale, provided the same has been finally rati-