HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 815

Any applicant for, or holder of a license under the pro-
visions of this sub-title who shall feel aggrieved at the
refusal, revocation or suspension of a license by said Board,
as heretofore set forth, shall have the right of an appeal
to the Circuit Court for Harford County within the limita-
tions prescribed in the last preceding paragraph. Said
appeal shall be begun by the filing of a petition in said
Court setting forth the facts, together with the action taken
by said Board, and praying for a hearing before said Court
or before said Court and Jury, as the petitioner shall elect
in said petition. Copy of said petition shall be served upon
said Board, which service and the date thereof shall be
noted on the original petition. After service upon said
Board, or one of its members, the Board shall have the
right to file an answer to said petition within five (5) days
after the date of service and said Board may also elect to
have said case tried before the Court and Jury. After the
filing of said answer either party may move to have the case
promptly disposed of. Upon said trial or hearing the action
of the Board must be presumed by the Court to have been
proper and the burden shall be upon the petitioner to prove
that the decision of the said Board was against public
interest and that its discretion in rendering said decision
was not honestly and fairly exercised.

In the case of an appeal where the license has been
suspended or revoked by the Board, the applicant or licen-
see shall not be permitted to operate pending the appeal,
unless the Court, after a hearing, shall stay the action of
the Board, pending the final determination of the appeal.

421J. The said Board is hereby authorized to promul-
gate rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this Act,
for the publication of applications for licenses, the issuance
of such licenses, and for the operation of all business by
licensees. Said regulations may be modified from time to
time as may be deemed desirable. All applications for re-
newals of licenses as provided in this Act must be filed on or
before April 1st each year, and all renewal licenses shall be
issued on and after the first day of May in each year. Re-
newal applications received after April 1st may be consid-
ered by the Board for a period of thirty days before final
action on the application is taken.

421L. Any person who shall violate any of the provi-
sions of this Act shall, upon conviction by a Court of com-
petent jurisdiction, be punished by a fine not exceeding
One Thousand Dollars ($1, 0. 00) or by imprisonment in
jail for one year, or both fine and imprisonment, in the
discretion of the Court; and, in the case of a licensee, his