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tration in Maryland, the Department is authorized to issue and BUT
withhold title pending receipt of the certificate as defined in Section
429 of this article and to issue temporary registration upon presenta-
tion of satisfactory evidence that the motor vehicle is then located in
another state. Any registration issued pursuant to this subsection
shall not extend beyond the current registration year and, in no
event, shall such temporary registration be valid after six (6) months
from the date of its issuance. A vehicle for which temporary regis-
tration has been issued as provided herein shall be inspected imme-
diately upon its return to this State.

(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be
applicable to motor vehicles sold or transferred within thirty (30)
days after the seller or transferor has had the vehicle inspected at
an approved facility as indicated by the dates on the certificates filed
with the title records of such vehicles at the Department.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect

June 1, 1966.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HAVING BEEN
PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY VOTE SUPPORTED BY THREE-
FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE
TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME
SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 29, 1966.

CHAPTER 285
(Senate Bill 453)

AN ACT to add new Section 230A to Article 56 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume), title "Licenses",
subtitle "Real Estate Brokers", to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 230 thereof, to prohibit the practice of inducing the transfer
of real property or discouraging the purchase of real property by
knowingly representing the existing or potential proximity of prop-
erty owned or occupied by persons of any particular race, color,
religion or national origin or that this proximity of persons will
result in certain happenings affecting the use or enjoyment of the
property, this practice being generally known as "blockbusting. ,
to prohibit the purchase of property by real estate agents or
brokers or their employees who have offered such property for
sale, and providing penalties for violations.

Whereas, the practice known as "blockbusting" is disruptive to
the peace, tranquility, and general good order of the State of Mary-
land, and is usually engaged in by firms or individuals interested in
reaping excessive financial profits from such activity. This practice
cheats homeowners, increases inter-group tensions, promotes neigh-
borhood instability, and creates ghettoes which do harm to the citi-
zens of Maryland; and