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be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25. 00) and
not more than one hundred dollars ($100. 00) for each and every such
offense; each and every such violation shall constitute a separate
offense, and a repetition of such offense may be enjoined by appro-
priate proceedings in the courts of this State. It shall be the duty
of the State's Attorney of each and every county of this State and
the City of Baltimore, upon application by the health authority, to
prosecute in the court having jurisdiction of the offense, all persons
charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this sub-title,
and where appropriate, to institute proceedings in court to enjoin
further such violations.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety and having been passed
by a yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly of Mary-
land, the same shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved January 31, 1955.

CHAPTER 9
(Senate Bill 38)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 6 of
Chapter 657 of the Acts of 1953, postponing from 1955 to 1956
the effective date of certain taxes, permits and registration fees
applicable to motor vehicles which were imposed by said Chapter
657 of the Acts of 1953.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 6 of Chapter 657 of the Acts of 1953 be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

6. The increases in the taxes, permits and registration fees pro-
vided for by Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Act shall be charged and
paid with respect to all such permits, registrations or licenses

[issued for the operation of Class A and Class D motor vehicles as
defined in Section 4 of this Act, ] for and during the license year
beginning [April 1, 1955] in the year 1956, and for and during
each license year thereafter [, and shall be charged and paid with
respect to all such permits, registrations or licenses issued for the
operation of all other classes of motor vehicles described in the
aforementioned sections, except said Class A and Class D, for and
during the license year beginning May 1, 1955, and for and during
each license year thereafter]. Such increases shall not be charged
and paid with respect to all such permits, registrations or licenses
for and during the license year beginning in the year 1955.

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.