52 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 41

CHAPTER 41

(Senate Bill 39)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 80
of Article 66 1/2 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1947
Supplement), title "Motor Vehicles", sub-title "Adminis-
tration—Registration—Titling", eliminating the provision
authorizing the issuance of operators' licenses for bicycles
with motor attachments or motor scooters to persons be-
tween the ages of 14 and 16 years.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 80 of Article 66 1/2 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Motor Vehicles", sub-
title "Administration—Registration—Titling", be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

80. (Persons Not To Be Licensed. ) The Department shall
not issue any license hereunder:

(1) To any person as an operator, who is under the age of
sixteen (16) years;

(2) To any person, as a chauffeur, who is under the age of
sixteen (16) years;

(3) To any person, as an operator or chauffeur, whose
license has been suspended during such suspension nor to
any person whose license has been revoked, until the expira-
tion of three (3) months after such license was revoked;

(4) To any person, as an operator or chauffeur, who is an
habitual drunkard, or is addicted to the use of narcotic
drugs;

(5) To any person, as an operator or chauffeur, who is
required by this Article, to take an examination, unless such
person shall have successfully passed such examination;

(6) To any person, as an operator or chauffeur, who has
previously been adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering from
any mental disability or disease and who has not at the time
of application been restored to competency;

(7) To any person who is required under the provisions of
the motor vehicles financial responsibility laws of this State
to deposit proof of financial responsibility and who has not
deposited such proof;

(8) To any person when the Department has good cause to
believe that the operation of a motor vehicle on the highways
by such person would be inimical to public safety or welfare;