386 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 211

Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Dorchester County",
sub-title "Licenses", said section having been enacted by
Chapter 896 of the Acts of 1943, increasing the penalty
for a violation of the law concerning the obtaining of
building permits in Dorchester County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 364A of Article 10 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Dor-
chester County", sub-title "Licenses", said section having
been enacted by Chapter 896 of the Acts of 1943, be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

364A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to build, erect, repair or improve any building or
structure in Dorchester County, costing in excess of Five
Hundred Dollars ($500. 00), without having first obtained
from the County Commissioners of Dorchester County a
building permit therefor.

Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions
of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a
penalty of [Fifty Dollars ($50. 00)] Two Hundred Dollars
($200. 00), payable to the County Commissioners of Dor-
chester County, aforesaid, one-half of which shall be paid
by the owners of said property and one-half by the con-
tractor or builder, said penalty to be recovered as small
debts are recovered.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved March 31, 1953.

CHAPTER 211
(House Bill 254)

AN ACT to add five new sections to Article 1A of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1950 Edition), title

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