Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-05-26
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merchandise ut public or private
sale by Itinerant Vendors. and to
regulate such sales.
SECTION /. BE it enacted blythe
! General Assembly Of Maryland,
That the words sftincrant Ven.
doris, 2 for the pnrpose Of this Act,
| shall be construed to mean and in-
clude all persons, both principals
and agents, who engage in q tenn
porary or transient business iD this
State. either In one or more places
il one locality, orin travelngfrom
place to place selling goods, wares
and merchandise, and who, for the
purpose Of carrying Oh such hush
ness hire, lease or occupy any build
ing or structure for the exhibition
and sale Of such goods, wares and
merchandise.
SIC. 2. BE it enacted, That the
provisions Of this Act shall not APP
ply to sales made to dealers by COM
mercial travellers or selling agents
| in the usual course Of business, nor
to bona fide sales Of goods, wares
and merchandise by sample for
future delivery, or TO hawkers on
the streets or pedlers from vehicles.
SEc. 3. BE 1t enacted, That every
Itinerant Vendor who shall sell or
expose for sale, at public or private
sale, any goods, wares or merchan-
disc without State and local licenses
therefor, issucd aa hereinafter pro-
| yided, shall be guilty 81 misde-
meanor and shall be puuished by
fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not cx-
ceeding sixty days, or by both such
fine aud imprisonment.
SEc. 4. BE it enacted, That all
persona, both principals and agents,
who shall, BY circular, handful,
newspaper, OF in any other manner,
advertise any such sales as those
referred to 10 the Section last pre-
cedinR, before proper licenses shall
be issued to tho Vendor, shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall
be punished by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or imprison-
menta not exceeding sixty days, Or
by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
SIC. y. Biz II enacted, THAT X
shall be che dnty Of every Itincrant
Vendor, whether principal or agents,
before commencing business, to take
out State license and local licenses
in tho manner hereinafter SGT forth,
but nothing herein contained shall
effect tho rights Of any municipal
corporation or Board Of County
Commissioners 10 pass such ordin-
ances or orders relative 10 Itinerant
Vendors as may be permissible
under the general law or under their
respective charters or powers.
SEC. @. Belt enacted, That every
Itinerant Vendor desiring to do
business in this State shall deposit
with the clerk Of the Courtof Com
mon Pleas III the city Of Baltimore,
or the clerks Of che Circuit Courts
in the counties, the sum 81 five
hundred dollars as o special deposit,
upon application in proper form,
and the payment Of q further sum
Of ono hundred dollars as a State
license fee, the said clerk shall
issue to him an Itinerant Vendors
license, authorizing him TO do bust
nessjn this State in conformity with
the provisions Of this Act for tho
term OF one year from the date
thereof, or n proportional part Of
said sum for any fractional part Of
year not less than one month, and
all licenses so issued shall be made
to expire on the first day Of May
next succeeding the date Of their
issues. Every license shall set forth
copy Of the application upon
which ii is granted. Such license
shall not be transferable, nor give
authority to more than one person
to sell goods as an Itinerant VEN
dor, either By agent or clerk, or in
any other way than in his own pro-
per person, but any licensec may
have the assistance Of one or moro
persons in conducting his business
who shall have authority to aid that
principal but rot to act for or with
out him.
SIC. I. BE it enacted, That all
applications for licenses shall be
sworn to, shall disclose the names
and residences OF the owners OF
parties in whose interest said bust
ness is conducted, and shall be kept
ON file by the clerk Of the court; and
a record shall be kept by him Of all
licenses issued upon such applica-
tions. All files and records, both
Of tho clerk Of the court and OF The
respective clerks ta tho county com-
missioners, or the clerk or officer
designated To collect license fees BY
any Incorporated town or city in
this State, shall be IN convenient
form and open for public inSpec-
ton.
SEo. B. BE 1t enacted, That be-
fore selling under said State license
EVERY Itinerant Vendor shall exhibit
the same to the clerk to the county
commissioners, or TO the clerk 81
officer designated to collect license
fees by any Incorporated town Of
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