308                                Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 123

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland^
That Sub-section (ca) of Section 5. of Article 95A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Unemployment Compen-
sation" sub-title "Disqualification for Benefits" be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

5.
(ca)

If it is found by the Board that he has not actively sought work-
Such disqualification shall be effective from that date upon which he
was called upon to produce evidence of his efforts to find work and
shall continue for not less than one nor more than ten weeks immedi-
ately following thereafter.

In determining whether or not the claimant has actively sought,
work, the Board shall consider whether the efforts he has made to.
obtain work have been reasonable and are such efforts as an un-
employed individual is expected to make if he is honestly looking for
work. The extent of the effort required shall depend on the labor
market conditions in the claimant's area.

Provided, that when an employer closes its entire plant or any
portion of the plant for a vacation or inventory or other purpose
causing unemployment for a certain and definable period not exceed-
ing three (3) weeks in any benefit year, the Board is authorized to
exempt the employees who thereby become unemployed from produc-
ing evidence required under this section of the law, if it is found by
the Board that the circumstances and labor market conditions justify
such exemption; however, such employees must comply with the
provisions of Section U (a), and must be able to work and available
for work. Exemption may be granted only with regard to a specific
plant shut-down, and shall not be construed to exempt any claimant
from meeting the requirements of this Article that he be available
for work and able to work.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect:
June 1, 1956.

Approved April 4, 1956.

CHAPTER 123

(House Bill 48)

AN ACT to repeal and reenact, with amendments, Section 2 of
Chapter 625 of the Acts of 1955, amending the provisions concern-
ing the time and manner in which said Chapter 625 shall take effect,
it being the act of the General Assembly providing for the imposi-
tion of capital punishment by the administration of a lethal gas.

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