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Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the form of the organiza-
tion of the Police Department of Baltimore City existing on the
effective date of this subtitle, together with all rules, regulations,
general and special orders and other departmental directives relat-
ing thereto, and then in effect for the government of the Depart-
ment, shall continue in force pending exercise by the Police Com-
missioner of Baltimore City of the powers, duties and responsibilities
vested in him by the provisions of this subtitle.

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this Act, are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency.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 if any provision of this Act
or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not 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 the provisions of
this Act are declared to be severable.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1966.

Approved April 29, 1966.

CHAPTER 204
(Senate Bill 15)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 614 of
Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Health," subtitle "Physical Therapy," to provide for an ex-
clusion from the licensing requirements of the physical therapy
law for students of physical therapy taking programs in approved
Physical Therapy Schools under the supervision of licensed persons.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 614 of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Health," subtitle "Physical Therapy," be and
and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

614.

All laws or parts of laws inconsistent herewith are repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency, but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to apply to students in the fulfillment of a physical Therapy
educational program of a school of Physical Therapy which is ap-
proved by the Board where the students are under the direct super-
vision of a licensed physical therapist, or to amend the laws relating
to the practice of chiropractic, osteopathy, dentistry, chiropody, nurs-
ing, optometry, medicine and surgery or to prohibit chiropractors
from practicing physical therapy in their practice as chiropractors;
nor to the practice of beauty culture, hairdressing or in the operation
of health clubs, in nonmedical treatments, except as specifically pro-