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are no worse than a temporary nuisance or an inconsequential incon-
venience. THE TERM SHALL NOT BE APPLIED TO DIS-
CHARGES TO THE ATMOSPHERE FROM THE HARVESTING,
DRYING, LOADING, OR UNLOADING OF CORN OR GRAIN.

(b)    The term "Board" shall mean the State Board of Health and
Mental Hygiene.

(c)    The term "Council" shall mean the Air Quality Control
Advisory Council.

(d)    The term "Department" shall mean the Maryland State De-
partment of Health.

(e)    The term "person" shall mean any individual, group of
individuals, firm, partnership, voluntary association, or private,
public or municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the State,
responsible for the use of property.

(f)    The term "source" shall mean any property, real or personal,
or person contributing to air pollution.

(g)    The term "emergency" shall mean a sudden, unexpected and
unforeseen condition of such public gravity and exigency as to
require immediate action, or a condition which is predicted with
reasonable certainty to require immediate action to carry out the
purposes of this subtitle.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 31, 1972.

CHAPTER 719
(House Bill 1009)

AN ACT to repeal Section 59 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and Punish-
ments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheading "Cruelty
to Animals," and to enact new Section 59 in lieu thereof, to stand
in the place of the section repealed; and to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Section 62 of said Article of said Code, title
and subtitle, denning certain acts as cruelty to animals; expanding
the definitions thereof; and clarifying the language therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 59 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-
title "Crimes and Punishments," subheading "Cruelty to Animals,"
be and it is hereby repealed and that new Section 59 be and it is
hereby repealed and that new Section 59 be and it is hereby enacted
in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the section repealed; and that
Section 62 of said Article of said Code, title and subtitle, be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and all to
read as follows: