Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1511

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 15, 1957.

CHAPTER 815
(House Bill 835)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 15(3) (b)
of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),
title "Workmen's Compensation", sub-title "Suit—Methods of In-
surance", providing generally that it shall be a misdemeanor for
any employer to fail to pay compensation to an injured employee
or in case of death to his dependents.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 15(3) (b) of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Workmen's Compensation", sub-title
"Suit—Methods of Insurance", be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

15.

(3) (b) Any employer, subject to the provisions of this Article,
who, after November 1st, nineteen hundred and fourteen, fails or
refuses to submit to said Commission, as provided in the next suc-
ceeding paragraphs, the method he desires to adopt for assuring
compensation, or who shall fail to secure insurance by one of such
methods or who fails to pay compensation to an injured employee, or
in the case of death, his dependents, in accordance with the award
of the Commission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
subject to a fine of not less than Five Hundred nor more than Five
Thousand Dollars. Any fine levied against any employer failing or
refusing to secure insurance as required by this Article shall be paid
into the State Treasury and credited to the State Industrial Accident
Commission, and be used for the payment, in whole or in part, of any
award made against said employer by the State Industrial Accident
Commission. All disbursements shall be made in the same manner
as other monies of the State Industrial Accident Commission are
disbursed. Any part of said fine not required for the payment of an
award as herein provided shall be transferred to the General Treas-
ury. The Court may, in its discretion, remit any such penalty, pro-
vided the employer in default assures the compensation as provided
in this section; and provided, further, that he has paid or secured
to be paid any compensation or other benefits under this Article
which may have been awarded against him.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 15, 1957.

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.