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funds and shall be used by the County Commissioners for
general purposes.

177B. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to operate or permit the operation of any un-
licensed amusement machine or device authorized to be
licensed under this sub-title, or to permit any machine or
device so authorized to be licensed to be operated or played
by any person under sixteen years of age or for such minor
to operate such machine or device. Any person, firm or cor-
poration violating the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of $50. 00 for the first offense and
$100. 00 for the second offense and shall have his or its
license revoked and shall not be eligible for another license
for a period of two years.

177C. Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this sub-title, other than Section 177B for
which specific penalty is provided, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine of $500. 00 for the first offense and $1, 000. 00 for
the second offense and shall have his or its license revoked
and shall not be eligible for another license for a period
of two years.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all Public Gen-
eral Laws and Public Local Laws inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act be and they are hereby repealed to
the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1951.

Approved March 24, 1951.

CHAPTER 185
(Senate Bill 279)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
402 of Article 18 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Queen Anne's County, "

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