MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2607

(1964 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 83(1) and (2) of Article 100 -
Work, Labor and Employment, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) be
and it is hereby repealed and re—enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

Article 100 — Work, Labor and Employment
83.

Every employer shall pay to each of his employees,
except as may be provided pursuant to this subtitle,
wages at the following rates:

(1)    If such employees have been subject to the
provisions of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, and § 83 of
Article 100 of the Annotated Code of Maryland prior to
June 1, 1967, they shall receive a wage of not less than
$1.15 an hour beginning February 1, 1968, not less than
$1.30 an hour beginning February 1, 1969, not less than
$1.45 an hour beginning February 1, 1970, [and] not less
than $1.60 an hour beginning February 1, 1971, AND THAT
BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 1974, THE MINIMUM WAGE SHALL BE THE
MINIMUM WAGE AS SET FORTH IN THE MINIMUM WAGES SECTION OF
THE FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (29 U.S.C. 201-219).

(2)     All employees as may be subject to the
provisions of this subtitle except those as are included
under § 83(1) of Article 100 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland shall receive a wage of not less than $1.00 an
hour from June 1, 1967, not less than $1.15 an hour
beginning June 1, 1968, not less than $1.30 an hour
beginning June 1, 1969, not less than $1.45 an hour
beginning June 1, 1970, [and") not less than $1.60 an hour
beginning June 1, 1971, AND THAT BEGINNING ON JULY 1,
1974, THE MINIMUM WAGE SHALL BE THE MINIMUM WAGE AS SET
FORTH IN THE MINIMUM WAGES SECTION OF THE FEDERAL FAIR
LABOR STANDARDS ACT (29 U.S.C. 201-219).

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

Approved May 31, 1974.

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