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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

not more than four and seven-eighths gallons, at a saloon, bar-
room or any other place than an ordinary or hotel, the sum of
two hundred dollars; if the license be for twelve months, and
to sell spirituous or fermented liquors in quantities not less
than a pint, and not to be drunk on the premises, the said
clerk shall inquire of the applicant under oath, to be by such
clerk administered, as to the value of the stock of spirituous
or fermented liquors he intends to keep on hand in the business
he proposes to conduct under the license applied for; and if it
shall appear from the statement then made under oath that the
value of the applicant's stock of spirituous or fermented liquors
will not exceed one thousand dollars, the license fee shall be
two hundred dollars; if more than one thousand dollars and
not exceeding two thousand dollars, the license fee shall be
three hundred dollars; if more than two thousand dollars, the
license fee shall be three hundred and fifty dollars; if the
license fee be for less than twelve months, the license fee
shall be as many twelfths of the amounts severally specified
for the twelve months' license enumerated above as the
number of months for which the license shall be issued.

When liquor
not to be
sold.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That no person having a license
under the provisions of this act shall sell or give away any
spirituous or fermented liquors on any day upon which elec-
tions are now or may hereafter be required to be held, or upon
the Lord's day, commonly called Sunday; except that if the
licensee be the keeper of an ordinary or hotel, he may supply
such liquors on Sunday, to be drunk in their rooms or with
their meals, to bona tide guests; nor shall he sell or give away
any spirituous or fermented liquors to any minor, or to any
other person for the purpose of being drunk by a minor; nor
shall he knowingly sell or give any spirituous or fermented
liquors to any drunkard, or to any person at the time visibly
affected by intoxicating drinks; nor shall he sell or give any
spirituous or fermented liquors to any person whose parent,
guardian, husband or wife, or other relative on whom the
support of the family may depend, shall have given such
licensee a notice in writing under oath that such person is of
intemperate habits; nor shall he sell or give any spirituous or
fermented liquors at his place of business to any person,
between the hours of twelve o'clock, midnight, and four
o'clock A. M. at any time.

License to be
framed.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That every person receiving a
license under this act to sell spirituous or fermented liquors,
shall frame his license under glass, and place the same so that