2558                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [Ch. 741

INJUNCTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL NOTIFY THE
LANDLORD AND GENERALLY INDICATE THE RELIEF SOUGHT.
NOTIFICATION SHALL BE SERVED AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO
THE INSTITUTION OF THE ACTION. THE COURT MAY MAKE THE
ORDERS OF JUDGMENTS NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE UNLAWFUL
INCREASE OF A RENTAL FEE OR TO RESTORE TO A TENANT ANY
MONEY ACQUIRED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

[[(I) IN ADDITION TO THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (H), ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON
CONVICTION, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN
THIRTY DAYS, OR BOTH.]]

[[(J)]] (I) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL
EXPIRE JULY 1, 1975.

(J) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY IN
DORCHESTER AND CHARLES COUNTIES.

(K) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO
WORCESTER COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any
provision of this Act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason,
the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or
any other application of this Act which can be given
effect without the invalid provisions or application, and
to this end all the provisions of this Act are declared
to be severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974, and shall expire July 1,
1975, with no further action required by the General
Assembly.

approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 742
(House Bill 761)
AN ACT concerning

Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks