1346 LICENSES. [ART. 56

1904, art. 56, sec. 10. 1888, art 66, sec. 10. 1860, art. 66. sec. 8.
1824, ch. 64, sec. 7.

10. Nothing herein contained shall impair the rights of the cor-
porations of the cities of Baltimore, Annapolis or Frederick, or the
commissioners of any incorporated town in this State to impose a fur-
ther tax on billiard tables.

Brokers.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1888, art. 56, sec. 11. 1860, art. 56, sec. 9. 1841, ch. 282, sec. 1

1842, ch. 257, sec. 2.

11. Any person applying for the same and paying the sum of one
hundred dollars may obtain a license for carrying on the business of
exchange broker.

As to licenses of insurance brokers, see art. 23, sec. 218, et seq.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1888, art. 56, sec. 13. 1868, ch. 448. 1888, ch. 495.

1890, ch. 477.

12. Any person applying for the same and paying the sum of
twenty-five dollars may obtain a license for carrying on the business
of real estate broker. This section not to apply to Baltimore city.

Ibid. sec. 13. 1888. art. 56, sec. 14. 1868, ch. 448. 1876, ch, 288.
1888, ch. 495.

13. Any person who shall offer to act as real estate broker by adver-
tisement, sign or otherwise shall be required to take out a real estate
brokers' license, as required by the preceding section, before he shall
so act or advertise. This section not to apply to Baltimore city.

Failure of a real estate broker to take out a license, does not make a
contract with him as such broker, illegal or unenforceable. Coates v.
Locust Point Co., 102 Md. 297.

As to when a real estate broker is entitled to commissions, see art. 2,
sec. 17.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1888, art. 56, sec. 16. 1860, art. 56, sec. 11. 1842, ch. 257.

14. Any person applying for the same and paying the sum of fifty
dollars may obtain a license for carrying on the business of a bill
broker.

Ibid. sec. 15. 1888, art. 56, sec. 18. 1888, ch. 416. 1890, ch. 420.
1892, ch. 561. 1896, ch. 144.

15. Any person or partnership applying for the same and paying
the sum of thirty dollars may obtain a license for carrying on the
business of grain broker, stock broker, coffee broker, cotton broker,
sugar broker or merchandise broker in the city of Baltimore.

Ibid. sec. 16. 1888. art. 56, sec. 19. 1874, ch. 256.

16. Any person applying for the same and paying the sum of one
hundred dollars may obtain a license to carry on the business of pawn
broker.