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IN REGARD TO BEER. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a
fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for each and every such violation.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 832
(House Bill 1036)

AN ACT to add new Section 36(10) to Article 101 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "Workmen's
Compensation," subtitle "Claims and Compensation; Benefits," to follow
immediately after Section 36(9) thereof, and to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, Section 66(1) of the same Article and title, subtitle
"Miscellaneous"; providing for a supplemental allowance for certain disabled
employees; requiring notification to the Commission of a decision to pay a
supplemental allowance; placing a limitation on the time the supplemental
allowance shall be paid; including a formula for calculation of supplemental
allowances in certain instances; providing for payment by certain insurers and
employers and for subsequent reimbursement and reimbursement procedures;
and otherwise relating generally to Workmen's Compensation benefits.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 36(10) be and it is hereby added to Article 101
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1972
Supplement), title "Workmen's Compensation," subtitle "Claims and
Compensation; Benefits" to follow immediately after Section 36(9) thereof, and
([to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,]] that Section 66(1) of the same
Article and title, subtitle "Miscellaneous," [[and]] be, and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, all to read as follows:

36(10)

(A) ANY [[PERSON]] EMPLOYEE WHO IS PERMANENTLY AND
TOTALLY DISABLED AS THE RESULT OF ANY INJURY SUFFERED
PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1973, AND AFTER JULY 1, 1965, AND. WHO IS
RECEIVING BENEFITS [[OR HAS RECEIVED BENEFITS]] AS A
RESULT OF THE INJURY ON [(OR BEFORE]] JULY 1, 1973, FOR
PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A
SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AS
CALCULATED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) HAND (C)]] PROVIDED THAT
THE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE RECEIVED WHEN ADDED TO
THE PRESENT COMPENSATION RECEIVED SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT PROVIDED IN SECTION 36(2) OF THIS
ARTICLE, SUBJECT TO CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME. THE STATE
ACCIDENT FUND, INSURANCE CARRIER OR SELF-INSURED
EMPLOYER SHALL PAY THE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE, AND
SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION UPON ITS DECISION TO PAY A
SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE UNDER THIS SECTION THE
SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE SHALL CONTINUE ONLY FOR THE
NUMBER OF WEEKS THAT THE EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO