642                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 181

against the owner, occupier or tenant of the property and premises
where said nuisance existed [, and said court shall have authority
to proceed to judgment, either upon trial had after service of the writ,
or ex parte, after the return of two non ests, as the case may be].

114. Same—Same—Same—Disposition of judgments and interests
collected by county commissioners.

The county commissioners of any county of the State, or the mayor
and city council of Baltimore, as the case may be, shall pay over to the
State Board of Health all judgments[, costs] and interests which they
may collect by virtue of the powers conferred by §§ 109 to 117, and
[the State Board of Health of Maryland, upon payment to it of any
judgment, interest and costs shall pay said costs to the justice of the
peace or other court of record, as the case may be, and] such judgment
[, interest and costs] shall be entered "satisfied." Provided, however,
if the county commissioners of any county or the mayor and city
council of Baltimore expend county or Baltimore City funds in abating
the respective nuisance, then all judgments[, costs] and interests
which they may collect by virtue of the powers conferred by §§ 109
to 117, [excepting court costs,] shall be paid to the treasurer of the
respective county or Baltimore City.

201. Prosecution for violations.

Whenever any person, firm or corporation shall violate any of the
provisions of this subtitle, the said State Board of Health of Mary-
land shall cause the person, firm or corporation so violating to be
prosecuted [before any justice of the peace] in the District Court
sitting in any county of this State where such offense is committed,
[or before any committing magistrate in the City of Baltimore,] pro-
vided, [that the accused shall have the right of trial by a jury if he
so elects, and the right of appeal from the decision of the justice
of the peace where the accused does not elect a jury trial; and] that
in any such case the State Board of Health of Maryland shall before
prosecuting such person, firm or corporation, cause an order to be
served on such person, firm or corporation commanding him or it
to discontinue or abate such violation or to make such improvements
as may be necessary to abate such violation, within a reasonable
time to be fixed by the said Board and stated in said order. Such
order shall be in writing and the person receiving such order shall
have the right to be heard, either in person or by attorney, by the
said State Board of Health of Maryland.

262. Same—Special examination for assistants.

Any person of good moral character who on June 1, 1939, is regis-
tered in this State as an assistant pharmacist and who shall present
satisfactory evidence to the Maryland Board of Pharmacy that he or
she has been continuously engaged in retail pharmacy in this State
since his or her registration as an assistant pharmacist and who,
after a special examination by the said Board, shall be by it deemed
competent, shall be registered as a pharmacist and be given a certifi-
cate of such registration, provided, however, that such registration
as a pharmacist under this section shall not entitle such person to the
privileges of reciprocity provided for by § 266 of this article. Such
person shall make application to the secretary of said Board at least