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Volume), title "Workmen's Compensation," subtitle "Claims and
Compensation; Benefits," and to repeal Section 67(3) of said
Article, subtitle "Miscellaneous," and to enact a new Section 67(3)
in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the section so repealed, to
provide a method by which sole proprietors or members of a part-
nership may elect to become "employees" under this Article, and
to provide that such "employees" are not entitled to a waiver of
limitations for failure to file a report of accident as required under
this Article.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 38 (c) of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume), title "Workmen's Compensation," sub-
title "Claims and Compensation; Benefits," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amendments; and that Section 67(3) of
said Article, subtitle "Miscellaneous," be and it is hereby repealed,
and that new Section 67(3) be and it is hereby enacted in lieu
thereof, to stand in the place of the section so repealed, and all to read
as follows:

38.

(c) Where the employer has been given notice, or the employer,
or his designated representative in the place where the injury oc-
curred, has knowledge of any injury or death of an employee, and the
employer fails, neglects or refuses to file a report thereof, as required
by the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the limitations
prescribed by this article shall not begin to run against the claimant
or any person entitled to compensation until such report shall have
been furnished as required by subsection (b) of this section. This
section shall not apply to an "employee" as defined by Section 67
(3a).

67(3).

If an employer is a partnership, or sole proprietorship, such em-
ployer may elect to include as an "employee" within the provisions
of the act, any member of such partnership, or the owner of the
sole proprietorship, devoting full time to the partnership or propri-
etorship business. In the event of such election, the employer
must serve upon the employer's insurance carrier and upon the com-
mission written notice naming the persons to be covered and no such
proprietor or partner shall be deemed an employee within this Article
until such notice has been served as aforesaid.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved May 7, 1968.

CHAPTER 743
(House Bill 978)

AN ACT to repeal Section 36(2) of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1967 Supple-