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employee, or until the total sum of $30,000.00 has been paid, which-

ever is less.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 9, 1969.

CHAPTER 113
(Senate Bill 266)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 13 (h)
and Section 19 of Article 100 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume), title "Work, Labor and Employment,"
subtitle "Employment of Minors," and to repeal Section 23 (c) of
said article, title and subtitle, to provide increased employment
opportunities for minors and to eliminate certain administrative
actions applicable thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 13 (h) and Section 19 of Article 100 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume), title "Work, Labor
and Employment," subtitle "Employment of Minors," be and they
are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and to read
as follows:

13.

(h) Motor vehicles—Operating commercially.—No minor under
18 years of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work as
a commercial motor vehicle operator and no minor under 16 years
of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work as a helper
on a commercial motor vehicle [.]; except that the restriction ap-
plicable to minors under 18 years of age in the operation of com-
mercial motor vehicles shall not apply to the operation of automobiles
or trucks not exceeding 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight if such
driving is restricted to daylight hours; provided, such operation is
only occasional and incidental to the minor's employment; that the
minor holds a State license valid for the type of driving involved in
the job which he performs and has completed a State approved driver
education course; and provided further, that the vehicle is equipped
with a seat belt or similar device for the driver and for each helper,
and the employer has instructed each minor that such belts or other
devices must be used. This exemption shall not be applicable to any
occupation of motor-vehicle driver which involves the towing of
vehicles.

19.

Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to prevent the use of
machines declared particularly hazardous for short periods of time
and under the direction and supervision of an instructor as a neces-
sary part of apprenticeship training if such training is carried on in
accordance with a written apprenticeship agreement that has been