Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904.

State: and il shall be the duty of The
holder of such card or insignia 20
post the name in a conspicuous place
in the shop where he is working.
where il may be readily seen by all
persons whom he may serve.
Sec 10-Said Board of Examiners
shall not have power to revoke any
certificate of registration granted it
under this Act. for CAD conviction of
felony; tB) habitual drunkenness six
months Immediately preceding
charge duly made: Co gross incon-
petence. or cd the use of unc:ean
towels. cups. or any other unclcan
utensils used by BARRIERS, which are
liable to spread contagious or Infec-
tious diseases: provided. that before
any certificate shall be so revoked the
holder thereof shall have notice in
writing of the charge or charges
against him. and shall. at day and
place specified in said notice. at least
ten days after the service thereof. ne
given a public hearing and full oppor-
tunity to produce testimony in his be-
half or to confront the witness against
him. Any person whose certificate
has been so revoked. may. after the
expiration of three months. apply TO
have the same regranted. and the
same shall be regranted To him upon
a satisfactory showing that the dis
qualification has ceased.
be made and filed with the State
Comptroller. on or before the LIST day
of December of each year. report
showing the receipts and disburse-
ments of said Board and the balance
i'm hn inf hn nf
Board. together with a statement of
the amount of such balance necessary
to be held in the hands of the said
treasurer to meet the expenses of the
ensuing year The Comptroller shall
thereupon make and file in his Office
an estimate of the amount of such
balance necessary to be held by said
Board for the purpose hereinbefore
stated. which sum may be retained by
said Board for said purposes. and the
balance of said surplus paid by the
treasurer of said Board into the State
Treasury.
Sec. l2.-Upon the report of
member of the State Board of Exam
iners. duly appointed as herein provid-
ed. or a member of Sub-board of Ex-
aminers in a city or village of the
State. that a barbershop is i'm an UNI
sanitary condition. said Board of State
Examiners shall be empowered to call
upon the State or Local Board of
Health to declare such shop a public
nuisance. and should the proprietor
of said shop fail to abolish said nui-
sance within period of thirty days af-
ter a notice to do so by either the
State or Local Board of Health, the
Board of Examiners provided for in
this Act shall be empowered to call
upon the aforesaid Board to abolish
the aforesaid public nuisance.
Sec. 13-To shave, trim the beard.
or cut the hair of any person for hire
or reward, received by the person per-
forming such service. or any other
person. shall be construed as practic-
ing the occupation of barber within
the meaning of this Act. This Act
shall not in any way apply to or effect
any person who is now occupied or
working as barber in this State, nor
any person employed in barber shop,
or an apprentice. except that a person
so employed less than three years
prior to the passage of this Act, shall
be considered an apprentice, and at
the expiration of such three years of
such employment shall be subject to
the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 14.-Any person violating any
of the provisions of this Act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than ten
dollars. or Imprisonment in the county
Jail for a period of not less than thirty
days. or by both such fine and impris.
onment.
Sec. l5.-This Act shall take ef-
feet ninety days after the passage
thereof.
Approved April l. 1904.