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license. The fee includes the issuance of an instruction
and examination license [. The fee] AND includes the
issuance of the class of license for which the applicant
qualifies within the period of validity of the
instruction and examination license.

[ (i) ] (E) A fee of $1.00 shall be paid for issuance
of a duplicate license.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 336
(Senate Bill 448)
AN ACT concerning

Elections — Absentee Voting

FOR the purpose of requiring election boards to take full
advantage of free postage privileges with respect to
the mailing of absentee ballot materials and
absentee ballots; and clarifying certain language
generally relating to the delivery of absentee
ballots.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments.

Article 33 — Election Code

Section 27-6(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 27-6(b) of Article 33 - Election
Code, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement
Volume and 1973 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed
and re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 33 — Election Code
27-6.

(b) If the applicant is a qualified voter as stated
in his affidavit, the board shall, as soon as practicable