LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 507
Real Estate Brokers.

695. Any person, copartnership or firm applying for the
same, and paying the sum of money herein provided, may ob-
tain a license for carrying on the business of real estate broker
in the City of Baltimore; provided, that the names of each and
every person comprising any copartnership or firm applying
for such license shall be inserted in said license ; provided, that
the sum of money to be paid therefor as aforesaid shall be
twenty-five dollars for the first two names inserted in said
license, and twenty-five dollars additional for each and every
name above two inserted therein.

696. Any person, copartnership or firm who shall carry on
the business of real estate broker, or shall undertake to act as
such real estate broker by public advertisement, sign or other-
wise, without such license first obtained, or who shall use or
attempt to use the license of another with intent to evade the
provisions of sections 695 to 699 of this Article, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be
subject to and pay a fine or penalty of not less than two hun-
dred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each
offence; one-half thereof for the use of the State, and the other
half thereof to the person or corporation that shall first prefer
before the Grand Jury the charge against such offender; and
any person, copartnership or firm who shall directly or indi-
rectly act as real estate broker, or shall undertake the buying
or selling of ground rents or other real estate, or of chattels
real, or the leasing of real estate or chattels real, or the negotia-
tion or sale of mortgage loans on real estate or chattels real,
or the collection of rents for others, with a view to reward or
compensation for such undertaking, shall be deemed to be
carrying on the business of real estate broker within the mean-
ing of said sections, and be subject to the fines or penalties
herein prescribed.

697. If any person who has obtained such license shall die
or shall move from and cease to use and exercise the business