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(b)   To a master of a ship or a person in charge of any aircraft
upon which no physician is regularly employed, or to a physician or
surgeon duly licensed in some State, Territory, or the District of
Columbia to practice his profession, or to a retired commissioned
medical officer of the United States Army, Navy, or Public Health
Service employed upon such ship or aircraft when not in port, pro-
vided such narcotic drug shall be sold to the master of such ship or
person in charge of such aircraft, or to a physician, surgeon, or
retired commissioned medical officer of the United States Army,
Navy or Public Health Service employed upon such ship or aircraft
only in pursuance of a special order form approved by a commissioned
medical officer or acting assistant surgeon of the United States Public
Health Service.

(c)   To a person in a foreign country if the provisions of the Fed-
eral narcotic laws are complied with.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 278
(Senate Bill 284)

AN ACT to add new Sections 86 and 87 to Article 27 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition and 1954 Supplement),
title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Cruelty to Animals",
said new sections to follow immediately after Section 85 thereof,
relating generally to the care, cost and expenses of neglected
animals.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Sections 86 and 87 be and they are hereby added to
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition and
1954 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title
"Cruelty to Animals", said new sections to follow immediately after
Section 85 thereof and all to read as follows:

86. Whenever THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF AN ANIMAL
IS CONVICTED OF ANY ACT OF CRUELTY THERETO AND
SUBSEQUENTLY it becomes necessary, in order to protect any
SAID animal from FURTHER neglect and/or cruelty, any officer of
an animal humane society or any police officer may take possession of
it. When an animal is impounded, yarded or confined and continues
without necessary food, water or proper attention AND THE
OWNER OR CUSTODIAN THEREOF CANNOT BE foUND, any
officer of an animal humane society or any police officer may enter
into and upon any place in which the animal is impounded, yarded
or confined and supply it with necessary food, water and attention,

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.