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levied and imposed by Section 4F 4E of Article 14B of this Code is
collected by the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs or which
are to be titled or numbered in another State. The exemption shall
not be applicable to the leasing or rental of new or used vessels.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not effect AFFECT the
other provisions or any other application of this Act which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this
end, all the provisions of any other application of this Act which can
be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and
to this end, all the provisions of this Act are hereby declared to be
severable.

SEC. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT ALL LAWS
OR PARTS OF LAWS, PUBLIC GENERAL OF PUBLIC LOCAL,
INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, ARE
HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF ANY SUCH IN-
CONSISTENCY.

Sec. 4 5. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June JULY 1, 1965.

Approved May 4, 1965.

CHAPTER 702
(Senate Bill 109)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 9(23)
AND SECTION 9(24) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition, 1964 Supplement and 1964 Additional
Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-heading "What Shall
Be Taxed and Where", amending the laws relating to State and
local property tax exemption of tools, implements, machinery,
apparatus, and engines of manufacturers and farmers, so as to
provide that exemption of tools, implements, machinery, apparatus
and engines of farmers is not mandatory in Anne Arundel, Fred-
erick, and Washington Counties and in the City of Fredericks
AND TO REPEAL, RESCIND AND ANNUL CERTAIN RESO-
LUTIONS PASSED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF KENT COUNTY CONCERNING THE MANU-
FACTURERS' INVENTORY TAX, DATED JUNE 16, 1959,
NOVEMBER 14, 1961, AND MAY 14, 1963, PROVIDING FOR
CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS' TAX EXEMPTIONS IN KENT
COUNTY IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THE RESOLUTIONS SO REPEALED, WHICH EXEMPTIONS
ARE AUTHORIZED BY SAID SECTIONS 9(23) AND 9(24) OF
SAID ARTICLE 81.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 9 (23) AND SECTION 9 (24) of Article 81 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition, 1964 Supplement and 1964