Democratic messenger., 1892-06-18
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.



AN ACT to prevent and punish fraud in the
sale Of goods. wares ana merchandise at pub
liz or private sale by itinerant vendors. and To
regulate such sales.
Section l. BE IL enacted by the General As
semhly Of Maryland, That the words ''itincr-
ant vendors for the purpose OF this act. shall
be construed To mean and include all persons.
both principals and agents. who engage IN II
temporary or transient business in tins state
either in one or more places in one locality. or
in travelling from place to place selling goods.
wares and merchandise. AMI, who for the pur-
pose of carrying ON such business. hire. lease
or occupy any building or structure for the
exhibition aud sale of such goods. wares and
merchandise.
See = he il enacted that the provisions Of
this act shall not apply 60 sales made to deal
ers by commercial travellers or selling agents
in the usual course OF business. nor TO bona
flc sales of goods. wares and merchandise by
sample for future delivery, or 10 hawkers ON
the streets or pcddlers from vehicles.
Sec. >, he II enacted. That every itincrant
vendor who shall sell or expose for sale. NJ
public or private sale. any goods. wares or
merchandise withuu; state ami local licenses
therefor. issued aS hereinafter provided. shall
bc guilty of Il miSicineanor. AMI shall bc pun
shed by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars. 10y Imprisonment not exceeding
sixty days or 10y both such fine AMI Imprison-
mcnt
sect Re il enacted. That all persons, both
principals and agents. who shall 10y circular.
handful, newspaper. @r IN any other manner.
advertise any such sales as those referred To
in the section last preceding. before proper
license shall be- issued to the vendor shall to-
guilty OF mis'lemeanor. aud shall be punish
cd by n finc not exceeding one hundred dol
nrs. or imprisonment not exceeding sixty
days or hy both such fine and Imprisonment.
See. 5. BE II enacted. That u Shall be tue
duty Of every itinerant vendor, whether prifi-
cipal or agent. before commencing business
To take out n state license and local licenses
i'm the manner hereinafter set forth. but moth
ing herein contained shall affect the rights of
any municipal corporation or board OF county
commissioners To pass such ordinances or or
ders relative to itincrant vendors as may be
permissible under the general law or under
their respective charters or powers.
See q. BE- II enacted. That every iiincrant
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 tho Circuit Courts in the counties
the sum of five hundred dollars n special
deposit. upon application in proper form. and
the payment of a further sum OF one hundred
dollars as state license fee; the said clerk
shall issue 10 him an itincrant vendors Incense
authorizing him to do business i'll this state in
conformity with the provisions OF this act FOR
the term OF one year from the date thereof. or
proportional part for any fractional part OF
year not less than one month. and all licenses
issued shall he made tn expire on the first
day Of May next succeeding the date OF their
issues. Every license shall set forth copy 81
the application upon which IL u granted. such
license shall not bc transferable. nor give au
thuriiy for more than one person io sell goods
a an tincrant vendor, either 10y agent "r
clerk. or in any other way than III his own
proper pcrSon. hut any license may have the
assistance OF one ar more persons i'll conduct
ing his business. who shall have authority To-
aid that principal. hut not to act for or without
him.
See. :. BE il enacted. That all applications
for licenses shall bc sworn To. shall disclose
the names and residences Of the ownerS or
parties in whose iatereSf said business i CON
Quoted. and shall hc kept ON file 10y the clerk
OF the court: aud record shall hc kept 10y him
of all licenses issued upon Sich applications.
All fines aud records. both Of the clerk Of the
court aud of the respective clerks to the cotIn-
commissioners. or the clerk or officer dcsig
mated Ia collect license fees hy any incorpor-
ated town or city in this state, shall he IN con
venient form aud open for public inspection.
See :. he IL enacted. That before selling
under said state license every itinerant vendor
shall exhibit the same to the clerk To- the
county commissioners or to the clerk Off
Ger designated Ia collect license fees by any
incorporated town or city in this state where
he proposes To make sales. And upon pay
rncnt to said clerk or officer Of further local
license fee. To he asccrtaincd in the manner
provided in the following section. AMI the
proof of payment of all such other license
fees. If any. as are legally charrcahlc upon To-
cal sales. the clerk officer shall endorse
upon IL the words ''iocal license fees paid
and shall aflix his official signature, together
with the date of such endorsements. Any fail
urc to obtain a LEGAL license. IL any. and for
proper endorsements made ON the said license.
though no state license had been issued.