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that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a
child whose mental or physical condition is such as to
render its instruction as above described inexpedient or
impracticable. In any such instance it shall be within the
discretion of the Superintendent of Schools of the particu-
lar county or of Baltimore City, acting with the advice of
the school principal, Supervisor, Pupil Personnel Super-
visor or visiting teacher, to permit the withdrawal of any
such pupil who has reached the age of fourteen years and
who in the judgment of such person or persons can no
longer profit from further continuance in school. Every
person having under his control a child between seven and
sixteen years of age shall cause such child to attend school
or receive instruction as required by this section. Nothing
in the provisions of this section shall be construed to
require the school attendance of any child who shall have
been legally withdrawn from school before July 1, 1949.

(b) Any person who has a child under his control and
who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be
fined not exceeding five dollars for each offense.

(c) Any person who induces or attempts to induce any
child to absent himself unlawfully from school, or employs
or harbors while school is in session any child absent
unlawfully from school, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and be fined not more than fifty dollars.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1951.

Approved April 13, 1951.

CHAPTER 320
(Senate Bill 336)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments. Sec-
tion 5 of Article 62 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1947 Supplement), title "Marriages, " providing

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