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struction costs over $1,000.00 but less than $10,000.00; a fee of ten
dollars ($10.00) for construction costs over $10,000.00. It shall be
unlawful to engage in construction without said permit and to know-
ingly underestimate construction costs in an application for said
permit. Any person violating the provisions of this sub-section shall
be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00) and may be enjoined from continuation of
the construction until a permit is secured.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved April 8, 1959.

CHAPTER 439
(Senate Bill 287)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 15 (d) of
Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1958 Supplement),
title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "Method of Assessment",
relating to the assessment of stock in business in Charles County.
AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 15 (d) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1958 Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "Method
of Assessment", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

15.

(d) Other enumerated counties and City of Annapolis.—For the
purpose of county taxation in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore,
Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, DORCHESTER, Frederick,
Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's,
Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester counties
and the City of Annapolis, such stock in business shall be assessed
at sixty per centum (60%) of such fair average value for the twelve
months preceding the date of finality.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved April 8, 1959.

CHAPTER 440
(Senate Bill 478)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 112 of
Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),

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.