THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                   993

WHEREAS, It may become necessary in order to carry out the
intent and purpose of Section 103, the Tied House section of Article
2B, for the Comptroller to stipulate by regulation the amount of
deposit which shall be charged by manufacturers and wholesalers on
returnable beer bottles; now therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article 2B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Alcoholic Bever-
ages", sub-title "Regulatory Powers", said new section to be known
as Section 176A, to follow immediately after Section 176 thereof,
and to read as follows:

176A. The Comptroller is hereby authorized and empowered to
make, amend, alter and publish rules and regulations regarding the
amount of deposit on returnable beer containers which shall be
charged and collected by manufacturers and wholesalers of beer.

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

Approved April 25, 1955.

CHAPTER 612
(Senate Bill 566)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 440 of
the Charter and Public Local Laws of Baltimore City (1949 Edi-
tion), being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, title "Baltimore City", sub-title "People's Court", providing
for the method of service of process from said court by certified
mail.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 440 of the Charter and Public Local Laws of Baltimore
City (1949 Edition), being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title "Baltimore City", sub-title "People's Court", be
and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

440. Summons, which shall include as a part thereof a copy of
the statement of claim shall be served upon the defendant named
therein, either by Constable or, in suits for money judgments, when
and as authorized by rule as hereinafter provided, by registered
mail with return receipt, or by certified mail with return receipt.
Where service is by registered mail, or by certified mail, the clerk
shall enclose the summons and a copy of the statement of claim in an
envelope addressed to the defendant, prepay the postage and mail

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.
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