50                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [CH. 29

CHAPTER 29
(Senate Bill 15)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 11 of
Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1963 Supple-
ment), title "Interracial Commission", sub-title "Discrimination
in Public Accommodations"; AND TO ADD NEW SECTION
11A TO THE SAID ARTICLE AND SUB-TITLE OF THE
CODE TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER SECTION 11
THEREOF; to repeal AND RE ENACT, WITH AMEND
MENTS, Section 16 of said Article, sub-title "Enforcement
Powers of Commission"; and to repeal Section 2 of Chapter
228 of the Acts of 1963, amending the laws concerning discrimi-
nation in certain forms of public accommodation in this State and
also the laws concerning the enforcement powers of the Interracial
Commission, in order to make these laws State wide in effect; and
also to repeal present provisions for a referendum election on the
effect of these laws in Carroll County. CLARIFYING THE AP-
PLICATION OF THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC ACCOM-
MODATIONS; AND CONTINUING THE EXEMPTION FROM
THESE SUB TITLES FOR DORCHESTER, KENT, QUEEN
ANNE'S AND WORCESTER COUNTIES. AND PROHIBITING
THE RECEIVING OF REMUNERATION BY PERSONS FOR
PARTICIPATION IN RACIAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.; AND TO
REPEAL SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 227 OF THE ACTS OF
1963, AND SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 228 OF THE ACTS OF
1963, REPEALING PRESENT PROVISIONS FOR A REFER-
ENDUM ELECTION ON THE EFFECT OF THESE SUB-
TITLES IN CARROLL COUNTY.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 11 of Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1963 Supplement), title "Interracial Commission", sub-title "Dis-
crimination in Public Accommodations", be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments; THAT NEW SECTION 11A BE
AND IT IS HEREBY ADDED TO THE SAID ARTICLE AND
SUB-TITLE OF THE CODE TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY
AFTER SECTION 11 THEREOF; that Section 16 of said Article,
sub-title "Enforcement Powers of Commission" and Section 2 of

chapter 228 of the Acts of 1963, be and they are hereby repealed,

BE AND IT IS HEREBY REPEALED AND RE ENACTED,
WITH AMENDMENTS, and all to read as follows:

11. It is unlawful for an owner or operator of a place of public
accommodation or an agent or employee of said owner or operator,
because of the race, creed, color, or national origin of any person,
to refuse, withhold from, or deny to such person any of the accommo-
dations, advantages, facilities and privileges of such place of public
accommodation. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CON-
STRUED OR INTERPRETED TO PROHIBIT THE PROPRIETOR
OF ANY ESTABLISHMENT, OR THE EMPLOYEES THEREOF,
FROM THE RIGHT TO DENY SERVICE TO ANY PERSON FOR
FAILURE TO CONFORM TO THE USUAL AND REGULAR
REQUIREMENTS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT SO LONG AS THE DENIAL IS NOT
BASED UPON DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF