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than tobacco, he, she or it shall apply to the clerk of the court who is
empowered to issue traders' license.
See sec. 107, as to cigars, etc.

1906, art. 56, sec. 59. 1890, ch. 91, sec. 54 B.

59. Upon such application the said clerk shall demand and receive
from said applicant the sum of ten dollars before granting said license,
and in all cases the said trader shall post the said license in a conspic-
uous place in his place of business. The failure of any such person or
corporation to procure said license shall be a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction such person or corporation shall be fined one hundred dollars;
one-fourth of which shall be paid to the informer and the balance to
the state treasurer.

Spirituous or Fermented Liquors by Retailers.

Ibid. sec. 60. 1888, art. 56, sec. 55. 1860, art. 56, sec. 58. 1858, ch. 414, sec. 4.

1890, ch. 568. 1894, ch. 40. 1894, ch. 443. 1902, ch. 623.

1904, ch. 57.

60. When any person or corporation intends to sell or barter spirit-
uous or fermented liquors or lager beer in quantities not less than a
pint, he shall apply to the clerk for a license therefor. This section
and sections 61 to 101, inclusive, shall not apply to Anne Arundel, St.
Mary's and Charles counties. Special law for Allegany county.

A license to sell liquor is not a contract. It is a mere permit subject to be
modified or annulled by the legislature. Hence, a law may be adopted prohib-
iting the selling of liquor, notwithstanding licenses already granted. The
Maryland legislature may pass a law, the principal object of which is to
benefit a town in another state. Clark v. Tower, 104 Md. 181; Fell v. State,
42 Md. 89; State v. Maryland Club, 105 Md. 595.

Local option laws are constitutional and valid. Fell v. State, 42 Md. 83.

Under the police power, the state can pass a law requiring a license of
those who sell lager beer manufactured by themselves within the state. Kel-
ler v. State, 11 Md. 531. See also, State v. Maryland Club, 105 Md. 595.

The three kinds of licenses to sell liquor, contrasted—see sections 72 and
90. An oyster or eating house license for the sale of liquor in quantities
less than a pint, does not authorize the sale of liquor in any greater quanti-
ties. State v. Cahen, 35 Md. 237.

Formerly the liquor license laws did not apply to social clubs; see, how-
ever, section 87, et seq. Selm v. State, 55 Md. 571. See also, State v. Mary-
land Club, 105 Md. 597.

See sec. 5 and notes.

As to the sale of liquor on election day, and taking it into registration
offices, see art. 33, sections 112 and 113.

See art. 20, sec. 25.

Ibid. sec. 61. 1888, art. 56, sec. 56. 1860, art. 56, sec. 59.
1858, ch. 414, sec. 4.

61. Upon such application the applicant shall state on oath, to be
administered by the clerk, the amount of his stock of spirituous or
fermented liquors or lager beer generally kept on hand by him or the
concern in which he is engaged, or if said applicant shall not have been
previously engaged in such trade or business, the amount of such stock
he expects to keep.

Cited but not construed In State v. Cahen, 85 Md. 237.
See notes to sec. 40.