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CHAPTER 517
(House Bill 102)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Crimes and
Punishments, " sub-title "Health—Infants, " said new sec-
tion to be known as Section 323 and to follow immediately
after Section 322 of said Article, providing for the label-
ing of. children's furniture and toys decorated with paint
or other material containing lead or other poisonous sub-
stances and providing for punishment for non-compliance
with such provision.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title "Health—Infants, " said
new section to be known as Section 323, and to follow im-
mediately after Section 322 of said Article and to read as
follows:

323. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufac-
ture, sell or offer to sell, any toy or plaything, including
children's furniture, decorated or covered with paint or any
other material containing lead or other substance of a poison-
ous nature, from contact with which children may be injuri-
ously affected, unless such article shall contain a label affixed
thereto stating in clear and unambiguous language that the
said paint, or other material contains lead or other substance
of a poisonous nature.

(b) Every person who violates any provision of this sec-
tion shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars or
by imprisonment not to exceed three years, or by both.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1949.

Approved April 29, 1949.

CHAPTER 518
(House Bill 107)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 41 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition and 1947 Supplement),
title "Governor — Executive and Administrative Depart-