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(B) NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE SHALL APPLY TO ANY
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OR VEHICLES BEING ROAD TESTED
FOR SALE BY A DEALER REGISTERED IN MARYLAND PRO-
VIDED THE VEHICLE DISPLAYS A MOTOR VEHICLE DEAL-
ER'S REGISTRATION PLATES ISSUED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 24, 1971.

CHAPTER 685
(House Bill 261)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 77A of
Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement
Volume), title "Governor—Executive and Administrative Depart-
ments," subtitle "The Executive Department," to provide for reim-
bursement for expenses incurred by the Post POET Laureate of
Maryland in the performance of duties SUBJECT TO A LIMITA-
TION OF $500 ANNUALLY, and deleting surplusage therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 77A of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1965 Replacement Volume), title "Governor—Executive and
Administrative Departments," subtitle "The Executive Department,"
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

77A.

The Governor of Maryland is [hereby] authorized [and directed]
to appoint a citizen of this State who shall be designated as Poet
Laureate of Maryland, and who shall serve without compensation,
except that he may be reimbursed from the contingent fund of the
Board of Public Works for any expenses incurred in performance
of his duties, PROVIDED THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT REIM-
BURSED IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500).

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 24, 1971.

CHAPTER 686
(House Bill 289)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 91 of
Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement