3100                                                VETOES

the requirement that an applicant for a broker's license
have three year's practical experience selling real
estate as a licensed salesman, and to permit a person to
obtain such license after three year's licensure as a
real estate salesman.

The bill was substantially amended, however, and, as
enacted, it would permit a person to qualify for a
broker's license after three year's active experience
selling real estate, regardless of previous licensure as
a salesman. This is inconsistent with §217(a) of Article
56 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, which makes it
unlawful for any person to carry on the business or act
in the capacity of real estate salesman without first
obtaining a license. I have been informed by the Real
Estate Commission that the repeal of the requirement of
licensure as a salesman was probably inadvertent and was
not the intent of the Commission.

Finally, the enacted bill contains an inappropriate
reference to §212(e) of Article 56. The reference should
be to §212(a) of that Article, as the activities to which
the bill refers are defined in §212(a) and not §212(e).

For these reasons, I believe House Bill 278 must be
vetoed.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marvin Mandel

Governor

House Bill No. 314 — Baltimore County Taxes
AM ACT concerning

Baltimore County — Taxes

FOR the purpose of providing that a local income tax may
be levied [[in]] on individuals residing within
Baltimore County by the Baltimore County Council
[[in lieu of]} if the county tax imposed on
[[certain]] real property used primarily for
residential purposes is repealed; providing that the
County Council may provide that certain persons may
deduct a certain amount from the income tax;
providing that the County Council may adopt and

promulate certain rules and regulations[[.]] ;__and

making this local income tax a deduction for State
income tax purposes.

May 31, 1974.