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127.

Every license so issued shall entitle the person to whom it is
issued to hunt game which is protected by law and for nonresidents
to hunt wild birds and wild animals, in addition to the aforemen-
tioned game birds and game animals and fur-bearing animals in any
county within the State at any time during the lawful open season,
provided that every licensee while hunting as aforesaid shall have
upon his person the license referred to above [and shall also dis-
play a tag bearing his license number in figures at least one inch in
height fastened upon his outer garment at the center of its back and
between the shoulders in such manner that the figures are visible at
all times while thus hunting]. The license must be produced for
the inspection of the Director, game warden, sheriffs, constables, or
ether officers or any landowner or tenant demanding to see it.

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

Approved March 24, 1967.

CHAPTER 72
(House Bill 887)

AN ACT to add new Section 11C to Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1966 Supplement), title
"Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments,"
to follow immediately after Section 11B thereof to provide that
assaults on policemen in Anne Arundel County shall be a misde-
meanor, and setting the penalty therefor.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 11C be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1966 Supplement),
title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments,"
to follow immediately after Section 11B thereof and to read as
follows:

11C.

Any person who beats, strikes or otherwise assaults a policeman
while said policeman is acting in his official capacity shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to
imprisonment not to exceed five years. This section shall apply only
to Anne Arundel County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not apply
to any such offense committed prior to June 1,1967.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1967.

Approved March 24, 1967.