THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                   963

Article; (2) the wilful failure or refusal of any licensee to comply
with any provisions of this Article, or any rule or regulation that
may be adopted in pursuance of this Article; (3) the making of any
material false statement in any application for a license; (4) two
or more convictions of one or more of the clerks, agents, employees
and servants of a licensee under the provisions of this Article of any
violation on the licensed premises, within a period of two years;
(5) the possession upon the premises of any retail dealer other than
the holder of a Class E, or Class F license of any alcoholic beverage
upon which the tax imposed by this Article has not been paid; (6)
the violation of the provisions of Section 106 of this Article; (7) the
wilful failure of any licensee to keep the records required by this
Article or to allow any inspections of such records by a duly author-
ized person; (8) the possession of any alcoholic beverage which any
licensee other than the holder of a Class E or Class F license is not
licensed to sell; (9) the suspension or revocation of a permit issued
to any licensee by the Federal Alcohol Administration, or for con-
viction of violating any Federal laws relating to alcoholic beverages;
and (10) failure to furnish bond as required by this Article within
fifteen days af ter notice from the Comptroller.

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SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
SHALL BE DECLARED 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 April 25, 1955.

CHAPTER 594
(Senate Bill 462)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-section (b)
of Section 71 of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition and 1954 Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages",
sub-title "Rights and duties of Licensees", relating generally to
the rights and duties of licensees and to the issuance of licenses
by the Board in Allegany County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sub-section (b) of Section 71 of Article 2B of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition and 1954 Supplement), title

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