584 Laws of Maryland [Ch. 181
Section 28. And be it further enacted, That Sections 14, 21, 23,
36(a), 36(c), 63, 67, 70A, 121, 122, 123(e), 124, 134, 140, 142, 144,
154, 267, 268, 275, 294(a), 320, 341(b), 342, 355D, 366, 370, 388,
406B, 406C, 449, 452, 455, 458, 459, 467(b), 470, 474, 476, 477, 482,
492, 540, 551, 558, 559, 576, 577, 579, 581, 589, 594B(h), 616K(a),
638A(c), 639, 641, 643, 644, 645A(a), 645A(e), 645K, 645T(a),
645T(b), 645T(c), 645U(a), 645U(b), 645V(a), 645V(b), 690(a),
705(F), 714, and 720 of Article 27, Annotated Code of Maryland,
(1971 Replacement Volume, and, as to Section 268, 1971 Supplement),
title and subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheadings, respec-
tively, "Barratry; Practice of Law by Corporation," "Boating,"
"Bribery; Obstructing Justice," "Carrying or Wearing Weapon,"
"Cruelty to Animals," "Disturbance of the Public Peace," "Drunken-
ness and Disorderly Conduct," "Embezzling Property and Writings,"
"False Pretenses, Bad Checks, etc.," "Firearms," "Graveyard Des-
ecration," "Gunning," "Health-Milk-Pure-Skimmed," "Health-Con-
trolled Dangerous Substances," "Health-Spitting on Cars," "Larceny,"
"Liquefied Petroleum Gas," "Lotteries," "Manslaughter," "Minors-
Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Worcester County and in Anne
Arundel County," "Pneumatic Tires," "Posters, etc.," "Railroads,"
"Receiving Stolen Goods, Money or Securities," "Religious Meetings,"
"Returnable Containers and Marked Articles of Linen Suppliers,"
"Rivers, Harbors, etc.," Sabbath Breaking," "Sabotage Prevention,"
"Search Warrants," "Thieves and Pickpockets," "Trespass," "Va-
grants and Tramps," subtitle "Venue, Procedure and Sentence," sub-
headings, respectively, "Venue," "Arrests," "Detainers," "Sentence
and Punishment," "Post Conviction Procedure," "Employment of
Prisoners," and subtitle "Places of Reformation and Punishment,"
subheadings, respectively, "Division of Correction," and "Convict
Road Force," be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, and to add a new § 639A to said Article, title "Crimes
and Punishments," subtitle "Venue, Procedure and Sentence," sub-
heading "Sentence and Punishment" to provide for work release
programs in Queen Anne's and Anne Arundel counties, to read as
follows:
§ 14. Corporation or association not to practice law; liability of
officers, etc.; exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any corporation or voluntary association
to assume, use or advertise in any newspaper, periodical, or by use
of any notice, circular, letterhead, card, or in any manner whatsoever,
the title of lawyer, or attorney, attorney at law, or equivalent terms
in any language in any such manner as to convey the impression that
either alone or together with, or by, or through any person, whether
a duly and regularly admitted attorney at law or not, it has, owns,
conducts or maintains a law office, or an office or facilities for the
practice of law, or for furnishing legal advice, services or counsel. It
shall be unlawful further, for any corporation or voluntary associa-
tion to solicit itself or by, or through its officers, agents or employees,
employment in connection with the rendition of legal advice, services
or counsel of any kind whatsoever, or to solicit any claim or demand
for the purpose of bringing an action thereon, or representing as
attorney at law, or for furnishing legal advice, services or counsel, to a
person sued, or about to be sued in any action or proceeding, or against
whom an action or proceeding has been, or is about to be brought,
or who may be affected by any action or proceeding which has been
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