LICENSES. 693

If not previously engaged, highest amount of stock, $..........

[Town assessment........

Tax Assessment on stock in trade^

[County assessment.......

Amount of fire insurance carried on stock of goods, wares and merchan-
dise (not manufactured by you)..................................

If a corporation, when and where incorporated.....................

Did you have a license last year ?..................................

Signature of Applicant.
Affidvait.

State of Maryland, '
.................. County, Set.:

On this.......... day of................... 19...., before me, the

subscriber, personally appeared...................................

the applicant for trader's license, and made oath in due form of law that
the statements set forth above are true, to the best of said applicant's,
knowledge and belief.

[Clerk of Court.
............................ -f Justice of the Peace.

[Notary Public.

The said Clerks of Court shall grant to every person who shall apply
for the same, such license as he may desire, and be authorized to obtain,
properly filled up and signed by them.

This section referred to in construing sec. 65A. Read Drug & Chemical Co.
v. Claypoole. 165 Md. 250.

45.

Cited but not construed in Read Drug & Chemical Co. v. Claypoole, 165 Md..
255.

65.

Cited but not construed in Read Drug & Chemical Co. v. Claypoole, 165 Md.
255.

1933, ch. 542.

65A. Every person, firm, corporation, association or co-partnership
opening, establishing, operating or maintaining two or more stores or
mercantile establishments where goods, wares and/or merchandise are
offered for sale at retail within this State, under the same general man-
agement, supervision, or ownership, shall pay the license fees hereinafter
prescribed for the privilege of opening, establishing, operating or main-
taining such stores or mercantile establishments. The license fee herein
prescribed shall be paid annually, and shall be in addition to the license
fee prescribed in Sections 45 to 65, both inclusive of this Article.

The license fees herein prescribed shall be as follows:
(1) Upon two stores or more, but not to exceed five stores the annual
license fee shall be five dollars for each such store;