J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      737

respect to water supply and sewage collection and disposal systems
in the Washington Suburban Sanitary District.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 1575 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's
County (1953 Edition), and Section 73-60 of the Montgomery County
Code (I960 Edition), being Articles 17 and 16, respectively, of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, titles "Prince George's Coun-
ty," and "Montgomery County," subtitle "Washington Suburban Sani-
tary District," as said sections were enacted by Chapter 122 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1918, be and they are
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

1575. (73-60). Permits for construction; regulations.

Before any plumbing, water works or sewer construction is done
in any building, or upon any private property, within the Sanitary
District, the person, firm or corporation doing the same shall first
obtain a permit from said Commission and pay therefor such reason-
able sum as the Commission may prescribe. Such work shall be done
under and pursuant to such rules, regulations and requirements as
the Commission may from time to time formulate, and subject to
such inspection as may be deemed necessary. No connection of any
kind shall be made with any water main or sewer, constructed or
maintained by said Commission, without a permit and under such
conditions as said Commission may authorize. In order to prevent
waste of water, said Commission shall have the right of entry at
reasonable hours to all buildings or premises having any connection
with the water supply or sewerage systems under its jurisdiction, and
may order and require such changes in all plumbing, water works or
water or sewer connections as it may deem necessary to eliminate
leakage, loss of water or unnecessary use of sewers. No private or
semi-public water supply or sewerage installation intended for the
use of two or more buildings or premises shall be constructed in said
Sanitary District without the person, firm or corporation doing the
work having first obtained a permit from said Commission and paid a
reasonable charge therefor, and such plant shall then be installed,
maintained and operated under such rules and regulations as said
Commission may require or devise. The Commission is authorized to
fix and collect from the owners or operators of such systems a reason-
able fee for its supervision and inspection. Whenever an owner or oper-
ator of such system fails or refuses to make any correction or fails
or refuses to maintain and operate the system in compliance with the
Commission's requirements, the Commission may make the correction
or, if necessary, take over for so long a period as may be necessary
for the operation of the system, and collect the costs therefor from
the owners or operators. Any violation of any of the provisions of
this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 1601
(73-89) of this subtitle.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 17, 1963.