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upon him of any narcotic, depressant, stimulant, hallucinogenic or
hypnotic drug or from the effect upon him of any other drug which
renders him incapable of satisfactorily performing his job.

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

Approved May 5, 1972.

CHAPTER 301
(House Bill 730)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 4(c)
and 20 (g) (7) of Article 95A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Supplement), title "Unemployment Insurance Law," sub-
titles "Benefits" and "Definitions" to make unsighted or other
severely handicapped employees of The Maryland Workshop for
the Blind eligible for benefits under the Unemployment Insurance
Law and generally relating thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 4(c) and 20(g)(7) of Article 95A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Supplement), title "Unemployment In-
surance Law," subtitles "Benefits" and "Definitions" be and they
are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

4.

(c) He is able to work, and is available for work; provided
no claimant shall be considered ineligible in any week of unemploy-
ment for failure to comply with provisions of this subsection if
such failure is due to an illness or disability which occurs after
he has registered for work and no work which would have been
considered suitable at the time of his initial registration has been
offered after the beginning of such illness or disability. The Executive
Director shall not use the blindness of an unsighted or other severely
handicapped person as a factor making such a person ineligible
under the ''able to work" requirement of this subsection if the person
was an employee of The Maryland Workshop for the Blind im-
mediately prior to being unemployed. As used in this subsection,
the term "available for work" shall mean, among other things, that
a claimant is actively seeking work. In determining whether or not
the claimant has actively sought work, the Executive Director shall
consider whether the efforts he has made to obtain work have been
reasonable and are such efforts as an unemployed individual is
expected to make if he is honestly looking for work. The extent of
the effort required shall depend upon labor market conditions in
the claimant's area.

Provided, that when an employer closes its entire plant or any
portion of the plant for a vacation or inventory or other purpose
causing unemployment for a certain and definable period not exceed-
ing three weeks in any benefit year, the Executive Director is au-