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may be served. When an employer receives notice from the State
Accident Fund in accordance with the provisions of this subsection
that a contract for workmen's compensation insurance issued to such
employer will be cancelled upon the expiration of the time stated in
the notice, it shall be the duty of the employer immediately thereafter
to secure compensation to his employees in accordance with one of the
ways set forth in Section 16 of this article, which will be in force on
the date the cancellation becomes effective.

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

Approved April 14, 1967.

CHAPTER 230
(House Bill 319)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 109(a)
(43), 109(a) (63) and 109(a) (6a) of Article 26 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "Courts,"
subtitle "Municipal Court of Baltimore City," adding larceny from
coin-operated machines, subject to a limitation as to amount,
crimes involving certain devices used for purposes of defrauding
telephone and telegraph companies, and possession or control of
amphetamines or barbiturates, to those crimes over which the
Municipal Court of Baltimore City has jurisdiction.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 109(a) (43), 109 (a) (63) and 109 (a) (6a) of Article
26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume),
title "Courts," subtitle "Municipal Court of Baltimore City," be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

109(a).

(43) Larceny under Maryland Code, Article 27, Sections 340,
341, under [Section 343] Sections 343 and 343A, in cases only
where the subject matter does not exceed five hundred dollars, and
under Sections 344 and 345.

(63) Telephone offenses under Maryland Code, Article 27, Sec-
tions 555A through [557] 557A.

(6a) Barbital and other hypnotic drug offenses including am-
phetamines under Maryland Code, Article 43, Sections 284-289, and
Article 27, Section 313 [B]C.

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

Approved April 14, 1967.