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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That no person, co-
partnership, association or firm, legal represent-

Legal repre-
sentative.

ative or assignee, shall use or occupy at the
same time more than one office or place of busi-
ness for the transaction of his or their business
as such real estate broker, in said city, unless a
separate license be procured for each and every
such office or place of business, or for each and
every branch office where the business of said
person, co-partnership, association or firm as
such real estate broker in said city is carried on
or located; and any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions of this section, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on convic-
tion thereof, shall be subject to the same fine and
penalties as are imposed by the provisions of
section two of this act ; but nothing herein shall
be construed as to prevent any such person, co-

Separate li-
cense required

partnership, association or firm, legal repre-
sentative or assignee, from holding at the same
time with the license as real estate broker in
said city, provided for by this act, a license or
licenses for any other kinds of brokerage busi-
ness permitted by the laws of this state upon
paying to the clerk the several sums by law pre-
scribed for such license or licenses.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Shall not ap-
ply.

not apply to transactions of attorneys at law
with their clients, but its provisions shall never-
theless apply to all other persons who make a
business of brokerage or agency for others in
transactions in real estate, mortgage or chattels
real, by solicitation, advertisement, sign or
otherwise, with a view to reward or compensa-
tion for such business, whether the same be con-
ducted under the name of agent, property agent,
broker, negotiator, financier, dealer, or any other
name so as to evade the provisions of this act.

Effective.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the first day of May.

Approved April 5, 1888.