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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 300

(Senate Bill 503)

AN ACT concerning

Antirabies Clinics — Fees

FOR the purpose of [[requiring certain excess fees to be
placed in the general fund of the State]]
[[eliminating the provision that the public health
veterinarian shall establish certain vaccination
procedures and]] eliminating certain fees which may
be charged for animal vaccinations.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 43 - Health

Section 616A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 616A of Article 43 - Health, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume
and 1975 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 43 - Health

616A.

In conjunction with the respective county health
departments, the Department shall provide for low—cost,
self—financing, antirabies clinics, to be staffed by
graduate veterinarians, in each county. These clinics
shall be offered annually prior to each July 1, at such
locations and on such dates as determined by the
Department and the respective county health departments.
[[The public health veterinarian shall establish the
vaccination procedures to be used at the clinics to cover
its costs, the Department may charge a fee not to exceed
fifty cents for each animal vaccinated, and ANY FEES
COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF COST OF MATERIALS SHALL BE PLACED
IN THE GENERAL FUND.]] [the] THE PUBLIC HEALTH
VETERINARIAN SHALL ESTABLISH THE VACCINATION PROCEDURES
TO BE USED AT THE CLINICS. THE county health department
may charge such [[additional]] fee as may be required to
cover its costs for material and service provided.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, [[1976]] 1977.

Approved May 4, 1976.