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the Town of Crisfield, Somerset County, and except that subsec-
tions (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (n) shall also be
effective in Wicomico County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the imme-
diate 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 21, 1967.

CHAPTER 624
(House Bill 926)

AN ACT to add new Section 126B to Article 2B of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1966 Supplement), title
"Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Restrictions upon Licensees," to
follow immediately after Section 126A thereof and to prohibit "on
sale" licensees in Howard County from allowing minors to play
games in their establishments and to provide a penalty for viola-
tion of these provisions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 126B be and it is hereby added to Article 2B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1966 Supplement),
title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Restrictions upon Licensees,"
to follow immediately after Section 126A thereof, and to read as
follows:

126B.

In Howard County it shall be unlawful for any "on sale" licensee
to allow minors to engage in pool, billiards, shuffleboard or the play-
ing of pinball or console machines or in any other game of chance or
skill in their licensed establishment unless such minors are accom-
panied by a parent or guardian. Any licensee violating the provi-
sions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to
a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprison-
ment for not more than thirty days.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.

Approved April 21, 1967.

CHAPTER 625
(House Bill 927)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 338 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Howard County (1965 Edition,
being Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),