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(d)  It shall be unlawful for anyone to obliterate, remove, change
or alter the manufacturer's identification mark or number on any
machine. Whenever on trial for a violation of this section the defend-
ant is shown to have or have had possession of any such machine,
such fact shall be presumptive evidence that the defendant obliter-
ated, removed, changed or altered the manufacturer's identification
mark or number.

(e)  Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
sub-title, other than Section 84F for which specific penalty is pro-
vided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000.00 $10,000.00 or by
confinement in the House of Correction for a period not to exceed [six
months] three years, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion
of the court, and shall have his license revoked, and he shall not be
eligible to obtain, either directly or indirectly, another license for
a two-year period following such revocation.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing herein shall be
construed to affect the ownership or operation of more than 25 35
machines by a licensee before May 1, 1960. After May 1, 1960, the
maximum limitation of 25 35 machines shall apply to all licensees
except distributors.

SEC. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT IF ANY
PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF
TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCES IS HELD INVALID,
SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE OTHER PRO-
VISIONS OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION OF THIS ACT
WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID
PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE HEREBY DECLARED TO BE
SEVERABLE.

Sec. 3 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved May 5, 1959.

CHAPTER 825
(House Bill 677)

AN ACT to add a new Section 9 (46) to Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1958 Supplement), title
"Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "What Should Be Taxed and
Where", to follow immediately after Section 9 (45) thereof, pro-
viding a tax exemption for certain property owned by the Habonim
Camp Association Company, Incorporated, including all taxes as-
sessed after January 1, 1958.

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.