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(3)     Transportation by belt.—Explosives and
detonators shall be transported underground by belt only
under the following conditions: in the original unopened
case, in a special closed case constructed of
nonconductive material, or in a suitable individual
container. The clearance requirement is the same as for
transporting workers on belts. A suitable loading and
unloading station shall be provided. There shall be an
attendant at loading and unloading points and stop
controls at these points.

(4)    Prohibited means of conveyance.—Explosives or
detonators may not be transported on any flight or
shaking conveyor, or by a scraper or mechanical loading
machine.

7-457.

(f) Seventy—six pounds avoirdupois constitutes
[one] 1 bushel of coal; 2,000 pounds avoirdupois
constitutes [one] 1 ton of coal.

8-716.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of § 8—715
and in subsection (c) of this section, and in addition to
the fees prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, a
title tax is levied on the issuance of every original
certificate of title required for a vessel under this
subtitle, and on the issuance of every subsequent
certificate of title for the sale, resale, or transfer of
the vessel as follows:

(1)   The applicant for a certificate of title shall
pay the Department a tax at the rate of [four] 4 percent
of the gross sales price, or if no sale immediately
precedes the application for title, the fair market value
of the vessel for which a certificate of title is applied
for and issued. The Department may require the applicant
to submit satisfactory proof of the vessel's gross sales
price or fair market value in order to establish the tax
due.

(2)    The tax imposed by this   subsection is in lieu
of collecting any tax on the sale      of vessel required
under §§ 325 or 373 of Article   81 of the Code unless
otherwise exempt from the tax.

(3)    Notwithstanding the provisions of this
subsection, no tax is paid on issuance of any certificate
of title if the owner of the vessel for which a
certificate of title is sought was the owner of the
vessel prior to June 1, 1965, or if he paid Maryland
sales tax on the vessel as required by law at the time of