LICENSES 2413

in Baltimore City, the sum of one hundred dollars per annum. Provided,
however, this Section shall not apply to detectives regularly employed by
any State, County or City.

Moving Picture Shows and Carnivals.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 227. 1912, sec. 165. 1916, ch. 704, sec. 165. 1920, ch. 504, sec. 165.

263. That for the exhibition by any automatic moving picture ma-
chine, phonograph, graphophone or similar musical machine, except for
benevolent, charitable or educational purposes, where the price of admis-
sion to such exhibition does not exceed the sum of five cents, the following
license fees shall be annually paid:

Places of amusement having a seating capacity of less than
200, each ............................................. $ 30.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 200 and less
than 300, each......................'.................... 60.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 300 and less than
400, each ............................................. 70.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 400 and less than
500,each ............................................ 80.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 500 and less than
1,000, each ........................................... 90.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 1,000, each.... 100.00

Where the price of admission to such exhibitions is more than five cents,
the following license fees shall be annually paid:

Places of amusement having a seating capacity of less than
200, each .............................................. 50.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 200 and less than
300, each ............................................ 75.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 300 and less than
400, each ............................................. 100.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 400 and less than
500, each .............................................. 150.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 500 and less than
1,000, each ............................................. 225.00

Those having a seating capacity of more than 1,000, each..... 300.00

Provided, however, that all moving picture shows as above mentioned
where the exhibitions given therein do not exceed three nights of per-
formance in any one week, the fee shall be one-half of the amounts for all
moving picture shows charging five or more than five cents as above recited.

Provided, however, that all moving picture shows or vaudeville shows
or other performances given where the operating individual, firm or cor-
poration receives any portion of profit therefrom, or where such show
or performance is given in conjunction with the sale of Patent Medicine
there shall be a license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per week; Provided,
further, that where any such show or performance shall be given for
charity and where no profit or portion of the receipts therefrom shall be
given to any operator or other person, there shall be no license fee there-
for. Provided, further, that any firm, company or corporation operating
a carnival in this State shall first take out a license therefor and pay the
sum of one hundred dollars for each week of performance or any frac-
tional part of a week.

As to moving pictures, see art. 66A.