HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2)  UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE AS A WATER
QUALITY LABORATORY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT
REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION OF
SERVICES, METHODS OR PROCEDURES, OR OTHERWISE AS A WATER
QUALITY LABORATORY.

(3)  A PERSON MAY NOT:

(I)  SELL OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAIN OR FURNISH
OR AID IN SELLING OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING OR FURNISHING A
LABORATORY CERTIFICATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION; OR

(II)  OPERATE AS A CERTIFIED LABORATORY
UNDER A CERTIFICATION UNLAWFULLY OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED OR
UNLAWFULLY ISSUED.

(4)  ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

(M) THIS SECTION MAY BE CITED AS THE STATE WATER
QUALITY LABORATORY CERTIFICATION ACT.

(N) ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING THE
PAYMENT OF A FEE FOR CERTIFICATION OR RENEWAL OF A
CERTIFICATION MAY NOT APPLY TO ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR
BALTIMORE CITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 6, 1980.

CHAPTER 394

(House Bill 492)

AN ACT concerning

Real Property Tax Exemption - Manure Banks

FOR the purpose of exempting from real property taxation
certain facilities for the storage of certain animal
wastes.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes

Section 9(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and Supplement)