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chases made by them, as aforesaid, or who shall refuse to ex-
hibit any of such books and properties so deposited or pur-
chased, if in their possession or under their control, upon
demand of any of the officers empowered or authorized as
aforesaid to make such inspection, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to
a fine of not less than twenty dollars, or an imprisonment of not
less than thirty days, or to both fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the court.

693. Before any person or body corporate shall transact
the business of pawnbrokers in the City of Baltimore, he or
it shall first obtain from the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in said City, a State's license authorizing him or it to
carry on such business in the said City, for which said license
he or it shall pay the sum of five hundred dollars, and in
addition to this, he or it shall file with said clerk a bond to
the State of Maryland, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, to
be approved by said clerk, for the faithful performance of the
requirements of this sub-division of this Article; and any pawn-
broker who shall violate this section by failure to file such
bond, or to obtain the license as aforesaid, though continuing
to transact the business of a pawnbroker, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be fined
the sum of five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the City
Jail for the term of six months, or both, in the discretion of the
court.

Merchandise Brokers.

694. Any person or partnership applying for the same, and
paying the sum of eighteen dollars and seventy-five cents for
each individual or representative of such firm or partnership,
may obtain a license for carrying on the business of grain
broker, coffee broker, cotton broker, sugar broker, or mer-
chandise broker.