Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHAPTER 500.

AN ACT to prevent and punish fraud in
sales OF goods, wares and merchandise al
public or private sale by Itinerant Vendors,
and to regulate such sales.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland That the words
'ltinerant Vendors. for the purpose Of this
Act, shall be construed to mean and include
VI persons both principals and agents. who
engage IN temporary or transient business
IN this STATE either in one or more places in
one locality, or in travelling from place 10
place selling goods, wares and merchandise,
ana VINO, for the purpose OF carrying on such
business hire, lease or occupy any building or
structure Tor the exhibition and sale Of suen
goods, wares and merchandise.
cht. =. be II enacted, That the provisions
Of this Act shall not apply TO sales made 70
dealers By commercial travellers or selling
SCENTS ID the usual course OF business. nor 10
bona nde sales Of goods. wares and Inerchan-
disc by sample for future delivery, or TO
hawkers on the streets or pedlers from
yeh;clee
SIC 5. Be 1t enacted, That every timer
ant Vendor who shall sell or expose for sale,
at public or private sale. any goods wares or
merchandise without State and local licenses
therefor, Issued ~ hereinafter provided, shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanpr and shall be
punished by fine pot'excseding one hundred
collars. or by imprisonment not exceeding
s's''- days or by both such fine and imprison-
ment
So. 4. Be it en- ,cted, That all persons.
both principals and agents. who shall, by
circular, handful, newspaper, or in any other
manner advertise any such sales as those
referred u in the Section last preceding. be-
fore proper licenses shall be issued 10 the
Vendor. shall be guilty Of a misdenieanor, and
shall he punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceed.
ing sixty days, or by both such hne and
Imprisonment.
SEC. 8. Be il enacted, That II shall be the
duty Of every Itintrant Vendor, whether
principal or agents. before commencing bust.
nets, to take out State license and local
licenses In the manner hereinafter set forth.
but nothing herein contained shall effect the
rights Of any municipal corporation or Board
OF County Commissioners 70 pass such QTdin-
snces or orders relative to ltnerant Vendors
rs may be permissible under the general law
or under their respective charters or powers.
Sic. 9. Be IL enacted, That every Iiinerant
Vendor desiring to do business in this state
shall deposit with the clerk OF the Court Of
Common Pleas in the city OF Baltimore, or the
clerks of the Circuit Courts in the counties,
the sum Of five hundred dollars as a special
deposit upon application in proper form, and
the payment OF further sum Of one hum
dred dollars as q State license fee, the said
clerk shall issue 10 him an ltnerant Vendors
license, authorizing him TO do business in this
State in conformity with the provisions Of this
Act for the term Of one year from the date
thereof, or proportional part OF said sum for
any fractional part OF u year not less than one
month, and all licenses so issued shall be
made 10 expire ON the first day Of May next
succeeding the date Of their issues, Every
license shall set forth a copy Of the applica-
ton upon which II is granted. Such license
shall not be transferable, nor give authority
TO more than one person TO sell goods o. an
liinerant Vendor, either by agent or clerk. or
in any other way than in his own proper
person, but any Iicensee may have the assist
nnee OF one or more persons In conducting his
business, who shall nave authority TO aid that
principal but not 70 act for or without him.
sko.Z BE i enacted, That all applications
for licenses shall be sworn to, shall disclose
the names aud residences OF the owners or
parties ia whose interest said business IL con-
quoted, and shall be kept on file by the clerk
Of the court and q record shall Be kept BY
him Of all licenses issued upon such applica-
tons All files and records both Of the clerk
Of the court and Of the respective clerks 10 the
county commissioners, or the clerk or officer
designated TO collect license fees by any in.
corporated town or city In this State, shall be
Ia convenient form and open for public in
spection.
SEC s. Be II enacted, That before selling
under said State license every ltinerant
Vendor shall exhibit the same TO the clerk TO
the county commissioners, or TO the clerk or
officer designated to COLLECT license fees by any
incorporated town or city in this State where
he proposes TO make sales. And upon pay
ment to said clerk or officer Of further local
license fee, 10 be ascertaiucd In the manner
provided In the following section, and the
proof OF payment Of all such other license
fees, II any, as are LEGALLY chargeable upon
local sales, the clerk or officer shall endorse
upon Il the words local license fees paid, :"
and shall afix his Official signature, together
with the date Of such endorsements. Any
failure to obtain local license, II any, and
Tor proper endorsements made on the said