THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 261

(G) EXCEPT AS HEREIN SPECIFICALLY PRO-
VIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE PROVISIONS OF THE
"RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES LAW" SHALL RE-
MAIN UNAFFECTED.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions and
requirements of this Act shall not apply to any instalment
sale agreements concluded before June 1, 1953 1954, or to
any instalment sale agreements pending on May 31, 1953
1954, unless any such instalment sale agreement is changed
in any respect or replaced on or after June 1, 1953 1954.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1954.

Approved April 2, 1954.

CHAPTER 81
(House Bill 78)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
275 (i) and Section 277 (q), as said section was amended
by Chapter 494 of the Acts of 1953 and sub-section (e),
(f) and (g) of Section 281 of Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Revenue and
Taxes", sub-title "Income Tax", defining the term "Resi-
dent", providing for the allowance of a medical deduc-
tion and providing for an adjustment of the allowable
personal exemption in certain instances under the income
tax laws and relating generally to the income tax laws of
this state.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 275 (i) and Section 277 (q), as
said section was amended by Chapter 494 of the Acts of
1953 and Sub-sections (c), (f) and (g) of Section 281 of
Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edi-
tion), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "Income Tax",
be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

EXPLANATION : Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.