Ch. 377 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(6) If more than $100,000 and not more than $300,000, the fee shall be
[$750] $1,000.

(7) If more than $300,000 and not more than $750,000, the fee shall be
[$1,200] $1,500.

(8) If more than $750,000, the fee shall be [$1,700] $2,125.
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(a) Every person, firm, corporation, association or copartnership 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 management, supervision, or ownership, shall pay the license
fees hereinafter prescribed for the privilege of opening, establishing, operating or
maintaining 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 §§ 35 to
55, both inclusive, of this article. Except in Baltimore City, 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;

(2) Upon each store in excess of five, but not to exceed ten, the annual
license fee shall be twenty dollars for each such additional store;

(3) Upon each store in excess of ten, but not to exceed twenty, the annual
license fee shall be one hundred dollars for each such additional store;

(4) Upon each store in excess of twenty, the annual license fee shall be one
hundred and fifty dollars for each such additional store. The term "store" or mercantile
establishments as used herein shall not be construed to include automobile service
stations at which the principal business is the sale or distribution of gasoline and motor
fuel.

(b) In Baltimore City, the annual license fees shall be as follows:

(1) On 2 to 5 stores, [$10] $12 for each store;

(2) On 6 to 10 stores, [$40] $50 for each additional store;

(3) On 11 to 20 stores, [$200] $250 for each additional store; and

(4) On each store in excess of 20, [$300] $375 for each additional store.
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(a) (2) In Baltimore City, no person, firm, company or corporation,
resident or nonresident in this State shall keep a garage for the hire, storage or sale of
automobiles until they shall first have obtained a license therefor, and shall pay an
annual license fee based upon the square foot area of each floor for each garage at the
rate of [$4.50] $6 for each 100 square feet.

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