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duty of a police officer to advise a suspect of the penalties for refusing
to take the test. On the other hand, the language of Section 6-205.1(d),
which contains the provisions relating to suspension hearings, would
continue, albeit inconsistently, to imply that the suspension requirement is
not absolute. Thus, for example, it would provide for a suspension only
if it is concluded that the operator refused, "without reasonable cause",
to take the test. This qualified language is incompatible with that else-
where contained in the section and in the operator's contract with the
State.

Because of its internal inconsistencies, I have decided to veto Senate
Bill 507.

Sincerely,

MARVIN MANDEL,

Governor,.
Which was read.

Senate Bill No. 507—By Senator Abrams:

An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 6-205.1 and
6-205.2 of Article 66˝ of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Replace-
ment Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "Vehicle Laws," subtitle "Sub-
title 6. Drivers' Licenses," subheading "Part II. Cancellation, Refusal, Sus-
pension or Revocation of Licenses," providing a mandatory minimum and
maximum length of time that a person's driver's license shall be suspended
for refusing to take a chemical test to determine the alcohol content of
their blood, deleting language referring to "the chemical test to deter-
mine the alcoholic content of blood, breath, or urine" and substituting
language that refers to "a chemical test of blood, breath or urine to
determine the alcohol content of blood"; and making certain technical
corrections to the language of these sections.

The President put the question: Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the
objections of the Executive?

The President announced the veto was sustained by roll call as follows:

Affirmative—None

Negative

Messrs.—

President, Mrs. Abrams, Bailey, Bauman, Bertorelli, Bishop, Blount, Boyer, Bozick,
Byrnes, Clark, Conroy, Coolahan, Curran, Dalton, Emanuel, Finney, Goodman, Hodges,
Hoyer, Lapides, Lipin, Malkaus, McGuirk, Mrs. Nock, Pascal, Pine, Mrs. Schweinhaut,
Smelser, Snyder, Staszak, Staten, Steers, Steinberg, Stone, Thomas, Mrs. Welcome,
Wilson.                                                                                                        Total—38

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

June 1, 1973.

Honorable William S. James
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17, of the Maryland Constitution,
I have today vetoed Senate Bill 641.

This bill places the Board of Boiler Rules within the Division of Labor
and Industry.