694                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 237

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 175 (a) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1967 Replacement Volume), title "Natural Resources," subtitle
"Birds, Game and Inland Water Fish," subheading "Fur Bearers,"
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

175.

(a) No person may hunt any mink, muskrat or otter or have the
meat or pelt of any mink, muskrat or otter in his possession whether
same are trapped, caught, or killed within the State of Maryland or
any other state, territory, or country, except between January 1 and
March 15, inclusive, provided, however, that any person may have
green mink, muskrat or otter skin in his possession until March 25
for purposes of curing such skins. Provided, however, that in Fred-
erick, Garrett, Allegany, [Montgomery,] Carroll, Howard and Wash-
ington counties, mink and muskrats may be hunted and caught be-
tween November 15 of any year and February 15, of the year follow-
ing, inclusive, and in such counties any person may have green mink
and muskrat skins in his possession until February 25 for purposes
of curing such skins. [Providing, however, in the year 1963 only, that
muskrat may be hunted and caught in Dorchester, Wicomico, Caro-
line, Talbot, Worcester and Somerset counties up to and including
March 23, and persons in these counties may have muskrat skins in
their possession until April 2 for the purposes of curing such skins
in 1963 only.]

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

Approved April 23, 1969.

CHAPTER 237
(Senate Bill 476)

AN ACT to add new Section 122A-1 to Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and
Punishments," subtitle "Contraband, Drugs and Liquor in Pris-
ons," to follow immediately after Section 122A thereof, to prohibit
the delivery or attempted delivery of contraband either into or out
of a correctional institution, ANY MONEY, OR OTHER THINGS
OF VALUE, INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ALCO-
HOLIC BEVERAGE, STIMULATING, SEDATIVE OR NAR-
COTIC DRUG, OR DANGEROUS DRUG, EITHER INTO OR
OUT OF A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, and to provide
criminal penalties for violations thereof.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 122A-1 be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume), title
"Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Contraband, Drugs and Liquor
in Prisons," to follow immediately after Section 122A thereof, to
read as follows: