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for ejectment, prohibiting the obtaining of service, food or accommodation at
certain places in Charles County willfully and with intent to fraud, providing
that certain acts are presumptive evidence of intent to defraud and providing
penalties [[for violation of the section]] thereof.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 162A be added to Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and Punishments,"
subtitle "Fraud--Boardinghouse, Hotel, etc.," to follow immediately after Section
162 thereof and to read as follows:

162A.

(A)   IN CHARLES COUNTY, EVERY RECIPIENT OF SERVICE, FOOD
OR ACCOMMODATION FROM A HOTEL, MOTEL, INN OR LODGING
HOUSE IS LIABLE TO PAY FOR IT WITHIN 72 HOURS OF
PRESENTATION OF THE BILL. WRITTEN NOTICE OF THIS LIABILITY
SHALL BE PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION. NON-PAYMENT
WITHIN THE PERIOD PRESCRIBED [[IS DEEMED FRAUDULENT
AND]] IS A CAUSE FOR EJECTMENT.

(B)   ANY PERSON WHO [[VIOLATES THIS SECTION]] WILLFULLY
OBTAINS ANY SERVICE, FOOD OR ACCOMMODATION FROM A
HOTEL, MOTEL, INN, OR_ LODGING_ HOUSE IN CHARLES COUNTY
WITH INTENT TO_ DEFRAUD THE OWNER OR PROPRIETOR
THEREOF IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION
IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $100 OR
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE MONTH AND NOT
MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, OR BOTH. PROOF THAT ANY
PERSON, AFTER RECEIPT OF THE AFORESAID NOTICE, ABSCONDED
OR DEPARTED THE, PREMISES WITHOUT TENDERING_ THE PROPER
PAYMENT, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE AND PERMISSION OF THE
OWNER OR PROPRIETOR OF THE PREMISES, OR_ HIS DULY
AUTHORIZED AGENT AND PROOF THAT ANY PERSON, AFTER
RECEIPT OF THE AFORESAID NOTICE AND_ PRESENTATION OF A
PROPER BILL, FAILED TO TENDER PAYMENT FOR THE SAME
WITHOUT JUST_ CAUSE, WITHIN THE AFORESAID PRESCRIBED
PERIOD, SHALL BE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE OF INTENT TO
DEFRAUD.

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

Approved April 26, 1973.

CHAPTER 157
(House Bill 842)

AN ACT to repeal Section 145B of Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1966 Replacement Volume and 1972 Interim Supplement), title "Courts,"
subtitle "District Courts," to eliminate an obsolete provision.