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absentees shall be served by publication once a week for four con-
secutive weeks in a newspaper printed in the English language [or]
of general circulation in the county or city of the absentee's domicile,
the last publication to be not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty
(60) days prior to the time set for any hearing. The original notice
prescribed in Section 202, subsection (1), shall require each person
claiming an interest in the property of the absentee to file in court
within a time fixed by the court a statement of the nature and extent
of such interest.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved March 23, 1966.

CHAPTER 19
(Senate Bill 34)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 97 of
Article 97 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Supplement),
title "Weights and Measures", subtitle "Milk and Other Fluid Dairy
Products—Cost", correcting an error in the penalty provisions of
the law relating to milk and other fluid dairy products.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 97 of Article 97 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1965 Supplement), title "Weights and Measures", subtitle "Milk and
Other Fluid Dairy Products—Cost", be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

97. Any person guilty of violating any of the provisions of this
subtitle, excepting Sections 89 and 93, upon conviction shall be sub-
ject to a fine not to exceed $100.00 or be imprisoned not more than
30 days, or be both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion of the court.

Any person guilty of violating Sections 89 and 93 of this subtitle,
upon first conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00
[not] nor to exceed $1,000.00 or be imprisoned not more than 9
months, or both; and upon each subsequent conviction shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or be imprisoned not more than
9 months, or both; each sentence to be within the discretion of the
court.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved March 23, 1966.

CHAPTER 20
(Senate Bill 35)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 471 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Supplement)