794 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 323

subjects with which this Article purports to deal, and all
Public Local Laws, Ordinances and Regulations inconsistent
or identical therewith or equivalent thereto are hereby re-
pealed; and the charters of all Municipal Corporations of this
State are modified so as to prohibit such corporations from
making or enforcing any ordinance or regulations in violation
of this Article.

Except as otherwise herein specifically provided, nothing in
this Article shall be taken in any way to add to or detract
from the right of any person injured in his person or property
by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle to sue and re-
cover damages as in the case of the negligent use or operation
of other vehicles, and the violation of any provision of this
Article shall not be taken to give any right of action to any
individual who would not be entitled to the same in the
absence of such provision, except as is otherwise herein
specifically provided.

No provision of this Article shall be deemed as repealed by
any act hereafter passed unless said provision is expressly
referred to and repealed in terms or some other clear evidence
given of the intent on the part of the General Assembly to
change the policy of the State herein declared.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no Public Local
Laws heretofore enacted and no municipal ordinance or regu-
lation heretofore adopted or passed under authority conferred
by any such Public Local Laws, relating to the regulation or
operation of taxicabs, shall be deemed to be invalid on the
ground that such acts contravened the policy of the State
as to the regulation of taxicabs and taxicab operators. It is
hereby declared that it was not the legislative intent that
Article 66 1/2 should preclude the enactment of local laws for
the regulation of taxicabs and taxicab operators.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1949.

Approved April 22, 1949.

CHAPTER 323

(House Bill 73)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
99 of Article 66 1/2 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1947 Supplement), title "Motor Vehicles, " subtitle'"Ad-
ministration—Registration—Titling, " relating to appeals