26                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [CH. 11

ning July 1, 1958, and ending June 30, 1959. Such rules and regula-
tions shall not in any event be effective after June 30, 1959, it being
the legislative intent that the provisions of this Act become fully
effective and applicable not later than July 1, 1959.

Approved April 4, 1958—11.30 a.m.

CHAPTER 10

(House Bill 3)

AN ACT to add a new Section 565A to Article 43 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Health", sub-title "Hos-
pitals", to follow immediately after Section 565 thereof, making it
a misdemeanor to maintain and operate a hospital used as a nurs-
ing home in violation of the minimum standards promulgated by
the State Board of Health covering safety and sanitation in
physical plant, therapeutic and laboratory facilities and equipment
of hospitals used as nursing homes and which are subject to the
provisions of said sub-title and relating generally to such offense.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 565A be and it is hereby added to Article 43 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Health", sub-
title "Hospitals", to follow immediately after Section 565 thereof,
and to read as follows:

565A. Any person maintaining and operating a hospital used as a
nursing home in violation of the minimum standards promulgated by
the State Board of Health covering safety and sanitation in physical
plant, therapeutic and laboratory facilities and equipment of hos-
pitals used as nursing homes and which are subject to the provisions
of this sub-title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be liable to a fine of not more than Ten Dollars
($10.00) for the first offense and not more than Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00) for each subsequent offense; and each day such hospital
used as a nursing home shall operate after a first conviction shall be
considered a subsequent offense.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1958.

Approved April 4, 1958—11.30 a.m.

CHAPTER 11
(House Bill 4)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 12 of
Article 74 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957) Title

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.