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oath before a Justice of the Peace that they will faithfully perform the
duties of their office, and shall give bond in the sum of five hundred

dollars, to be approved by the Judge of the Superior Court of Baltimore

City.

1910, ch. 693. 1912, ch. 814.

691D. That all persons who, at the time of the enactment of this Act,
are engaged in the business of a moving picture machine operator in the
City of Baltimore, as described in section 2 of this Act, shall within sixty

days after the first day of May, 1010, comply with all the provisions of
this Act, otherwise they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction, before a police justice or in the Criminal Court of Baltimore
City, be fined a sum not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty-five

dollars, for each day or fraction thereof that they shall pursue the business
of moving picture machine operator in the City of Baltimore; and if
said fine is not paid, shall be subject to imprisonment for thirty days or
both at the discretion of the judge.

State v. Loden, 117 Md. 373.

1910. ch. 693. 1912, ch. 814. 1918, ch. 195.

691E. That if any such person desires to engage or continue in said
business of moving picture machine operator, after the passage of this
Act, he shall apply to the Board provided for in Section 3 of this Act,
for a license and submit to an examination as to his qualification before
said Board; and, if found proficient by said Board, they shall issue a
license, otherwise they shall refuse to grant a license; if the said Board
shall find, after due examination, that the said applicant for a license
possesses a reasonable knowledge of the moving picture machine operator
business and electricity, as pertains to the operation and management of
moving picture machine, then the said Board shall, upon payment of the
fee herein provided for, issue to said applicant a license for a term of
not more than one year, and shall keep a record of all so issued; and no
person shall be granted a license who has not reached the age of 21 years,

and makes oath to such fact, and has had at least six months' experience
under a licensed operator; provided that each applicant for the license
shall pay to the said Board a license fee of ten dollars ($10.00). Said
license to be good for a term of one year, and at the expiration of said
term a renewal shall be issued by said Board upon the payment of a fee
of five dollars ($5.00) for said renewal. No person granted a license
under the provisions of this Act shall operate a moving picture machine
after the expiration of said license or after said license shall have been
suspended or revoked as herein provided, unless the said license or re-
newal of same shall have been granted as herein provided.

State v. Loden, 117 Md. 373.

1927, ch. 631.

691EA. Any person desiring to operate moving picture machines,
without compensation, for state, religious or charitable institutions ex-