1962 ARTICLE 56.

An, Code, sec. 21. 1904, sec. 21. 1888, sec. 24. 1841, ch. 282, sec. 5. 1862, ch. 144.
1868, ch. 209. 1868, ch. 448. 1874, ch. 256. 1878, ch. 270.

23. If any individual, copartnership or firm shall use or exercise the
business or occupation of a stock broker, or an exchange broker, or a bill
broker, or a pawn broker, or a merchandise broker, or a real estate broker,
. or an insurance broker, or a grain broker, without having procured a
license as required by this article, he shall be subject to a penalty of five
hundred dollars for each offense, one-half for the use of the State, and the
other half to the informer.

This section is a revenue measure, and indicates that there is no illegality in
unlicensed broker's contract. Coates v. Locust Point Co., 102 Md. 296.

Sale of Liquors and Other Things at Fisheries.

An. Code, sec. 22. 1904, sec. 22. 1888, sec. 25. 1828, ch. 95, secs. 1, 2. 1872, ch. 101.

24. Any person carrying on a shad, herring or ale-wife fishery may
obtain a license to sell spirituous liquors and other things during the season
for fishing for shad, herring, and ale-wives by applying to the clerk of
the circuit court for the county where such fishery is situated and paying
to the said clerks six dollars therefor, and the usual fee for issuing the same.

Sale of Liquor at Horse Races.

An. Code, sec. 23. 1904, sec. 23. 1888, sec. 26. 1828, ch. 95, sec. 3. 1826, ch. 247, sec. 4.

1852, ch. 308, sec. 1.

25. The clerks of the several circuit courts for the counties may issue
license to any person to sell spirituous and fermented liquors at horse
races, upon the person applying for the same paying said clerk the sum
of four dollars and the usual fee for issuing the same; but the said clerk
shall not grant such license to any person unless he shall believe him to be
a proper person to receive such license.

This section referred to as indicating that horse races were favored by our legisla-
tion. James v. State, 63 Md. 253.
See notes to sec. 73.
See art. 78B.

Hawkers and Peddlers.

An. Code, sec. 24. 1904, sec. 24. 1888, sec. 27. 1856, ch. 341. 1882, ch. 104. 1892, ch. 410.
1894, ch. 443. 1898, ch. 183. 1902, ch. 508. 1904, ch. 297.

26. No hawker or peddler shall buy for sale out of the State, or buy
to trade, barter or sell, or offer to trade, barter or sell within the State any
goods, wares or merchandise until he shall have first taken out a license
for that purpose, but nothing in this section shall apply to hawkers and
peddlers of oysters and fish in their unpreserved and natural condition, or
of fruits and vegetables perishable in their nature that are sold in their
natural condition in this State. This section not to apply to Prince George's,
Anne Arundel nor Cecil counties, as to which special local law exists.

Failure of hawker or peddler to take out license, does not make his contract
illegal or unenforceable. Banks v. McCosker, 82 Md. 521; Coates v. Locust Point
Co., 102 Md. 296.