696                              Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 299

Charges," to provide that IN ALLEGANY COUNTY any non-
profit water or sewer supplier has a lien on serviced property
for unpaid charges.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 53 be and it is hereby added to Article 78A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume), title
"Public Works," to follow immediately after Section 52 thereof and
to be under the new subtitle "Liens for Unpaid Water or Sewerage
Charges," and to read as follows:

Liens for Unpaid Water or Sewerage Charges
53.

Any IN ALLEGANY COUNTY ANY unincorporated association,
non-profit corporation, or cooperative association or other organiza-
tion which provides water or sewer services, or both, to the general
public on a non-profit basis shall have a lien against the property to
which such service was supplied when the charges therefore are not
paid. Such lien shall be subject to all the requirements to which a
mechanic's lien on real estate is now subject, including the require-
ment of recording among the appropriate land records in the county
or city where the land is located.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved April 22, 1970

CHAPTER 299

(Senate Bill 625)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 84 of
Article 96A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition,
1964 Replacement Volume, 1969 Supplement), title "Water Re-
sources," subtitle "Well Drillers," broadening the licensing au-
thority of the Maryland State Board of Well Drillers to include
masters, apprentice and restricted licenses, requiring performance
bonds and contractors liability insurance as a prerequisite for ob-
taining a well driller's license and prohibiting similar requirements
by political subdivisions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 84 of Article 96A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition, 1964 Replacement Volume, 1969 Supplement), title
"Water Resources," subtitle "Well Drillers," be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

84.

(a) The Board is authorized and empowered to grant various
licenses, including, but not limited to, masters, apprentice and re-
stricted licenses to persons desiring or intending to engage in the