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Minors—Employment on the Streets.

1904, art. 27, sec. 322. 1890, ch. 6.

348. No person engaged in performing upon any musical instru-
ment in, upon or near to any street, lane, alley or highway, or engaged
in selling, vending or disposing of any goods, wares or merchandise in,
upon or near to any street, lane, alley or highway, or engaged in any
business, occupation or calling in, upon or near to any street, lane, alley
or highway, and, not having a fixed store, shop or place of business at
which so engaged, shall have in his possession or company while so-
engaged, any boy or girl under the age of eight years; and any person
violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding ten dollars for each and every such offense.

Street Pianos.

1914, ch. 160, sees. 322A-322B.

349.* No female person, who may accompany or who may be in
charge of, or who may have the custody of any musical instrument or
device, shall solicit or accept any money or thing of value from any
person upon any highway, street, or in any ordinary, saloon, tavern,
restaurant, lunch-room, or any other public place in, this State, unless
such person shall solicit aid for purely charitable purposes.

Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned not more than
sixty days in the Maryland House of Correction, or fined not more
than $100, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

Minors—Obtaining Liquor Under False Statement of Age.

1904, art. 27, sec. 323. 1890, ch. 470, sec. 1.

350. Any person under the age of twenty-one years who knowingly
and wilfully makes any misrepresentation or false statement as to his
age, and by reason of such misrepresentation or false statement obtains
any spirituous or fermented liquors from any other person licensed to
sell such spirituous or fermented liquors under the laws of this State,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than twenty dollars,
or imprisoned in jail for not less than five days nor more than thirty
days, or be both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion of the court;
provided, that the testimony given by any minor or person under twen-
ty-one years of age in the prosecution of any person for selling liquor
to minors under the laws of this State shall not be used against such
minor in prosecution under this section.
See article 56, section 103, et seq.

*The act of 1914, chapter 160, was divided into two sections; for purposes of
convenience, said sections are here consolidated into one. The paragraph indi-
cates the beginning of the second section.