Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the licensing provisions

of this Act shall not apply to any person who obtained a taxicab

license prior to January 1, 1966. ANY PERSON NOT HOLDING
A LICENSE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1966 SHALL APPEAR
BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY
AND JUSTIFY THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TAXICABS IN
SAID COUNTY.

SEC. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT IF ANY
PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF
TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID
FOR ANY REASON, SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT
THE OTHER PROVISIONS OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION
OF THIS ACT WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT
THE INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS
END, ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE HEREBY
DECLARED TO BE SEVERABLE.

Sec. 3 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 23, 1969.

CHAPTER 273
(House Bill 278)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 645S of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement
Volume and 1968 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments,"
subtitle "Venue, Procedure and Sentence," subheading "Employ-
ment of Prisoners," to remove the exception as to Dorchester
County for purposes of employment of prisoners.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 645S of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1967 Replacement Volume and 1968 Supplement), title "Crimes
and Punishments," subtitle "Venue, Procedure and Sentence," sub-
heading "Employment of Prisoners," be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

645S.

The provisions of this subtitle apply in Baltimore City and in all
counties except [Dorchester,] Montgomery, Somerset and Wicomico
counties.

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

Approved April 23, 1969.

MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                          733