SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor 1433
laneous", be and it is hereby repealed and new Section 33 in lieu
thereof to stand in the place of the section repealed, and to read as
follows:
83.
(a) The Blind, the visually handicapped have the same right as
the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways,
sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other
(b) The blind, the visually handicapped are entitled to full accom-
modations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common car-
riers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street
cars, boats or any other public conveyances or modes of transporta-
tion, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amuse-
ment or resort, and other places to which the general public is
invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by
law and applicable to all persons.
(c) (B) Every totally or partially blind person shall have the right
to be accompanied by a guide dog, especially trained for the purpose,
in any of the places listed in subsection (a) without being required
to pay an extra charge for the guide dog, provided that he shall be
liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.
(c) Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent of
any person or persons, firm or corporation who denies or interferes
with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated
in this Act or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or
partially blind person under this Act shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not
exceeding fifty dollars for each offense.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.
Approved May 4, 1967.
CHAPTER 664
(Senate Bill 193)
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 387C
(b) (1) (II) and (b) (4) (vi) of Article 43 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement Volume and 1966 Supple-
ment), title "Health," subtitle "Water, Ice and Sewerage," to
change the procedure for preparation and submission of water
and sewer plans in Montgomery and Prince George's County under
the State Law requiring the counties to prepare such plans by a
certain time, to require submission of the proposed plan for these
counties to the Park and Planning Commission, to specify the
manner of consideration of such plan before its approval by the
governing bodies of the two counties and to change the procedure
for annual review of plans in these counties.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 387C (b) (1) (II) and (b) (4) (vi) of Article 43 of
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