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(b) Prior to the commencement of construction work on any new-
buildings or structures of any kind within the limit of St. Mary's
County, the person, firm or corporation so constructing shall apply
to the County Commissioners for a permit. The Commissioners shall
issue a permit based on the following scale: A two dollar ($2.00)
fee shall be required for construction costs up to $1,000.00, a fee of
five dollars ($5.00) for construction 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 with-
out said permit and to knowingly underestimate construction costs
in an application for said permit. Any person violating the provi-
sions of this sub-section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dol-
lars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and
may be enjoined from continuation of the construction until a permit
is secured. All duties of inspection appropriate to the administra-
tion and enforcement of this sub-section shall be performed by the
Office of County Inspector.

158. (j-1) In St. Mary's County the duties of an inspector shall

be performed by the office of county inspector under the direction of
the Board of License Commissioners of the county.

158.

(J-1) IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY THE DUTIES OF INSPEC-
TION UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LAWS IN THE
COUNTY SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF
COUNTY INSPECTOR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE AL-
COHOLIC BEVERAGE BOARD OF THE COUNTY.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the offices, positions and
salaries of all inspectors whose duties are vested by this Act in the
Office of County Inspector of St. Mary's County are hereby abol-
ished, provided, that such inspectors shall continue in office as here-
tofore, until such time, not to exceed six months from the effective
date of this Act, as the Office of County Inspector is prepared to
undertake the discharge of their responsibilities.

Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws,
public general or public local, inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved May 6, 1963.

CHAPTER 886
(Senate Bill 479)

AN ACT to repeal and re enact, with amendments, Sections 2(b),

5(a) and (c), and (i), 6(b), 10(h), 12(c), 14(c) and 14(n) of

Article 64B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1962 Supple-

ment), title "Metropolitan Transit Authority", and to repeal Sec-

tion 16 of the said Article of the Code, to include certain areas of