1000 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 493

any other manner hold himself or itself out, or represent him-
self or itself to be a real estate broker, or who shall use or at-
tempt to use the license of another with intent to evade the
provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not less
than one hundred ($100.00) dollars, nor more than five hun-
dred ($500.00) dollars, or to imprisonment for not less than
thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or to both
such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.
And the solicitation, or advertisement or sign or designation,
in any manner, by any person or corporation in holding him-
self or itself out or representing himself or itself to be a real
estate broker shall be prima facie evidence of the engagement
of such person or corporation in the business of a real estate
broker within the meaning of this Article.

Section 700. The seven preceding sections shall not apply
to transactions of attorneys at law nor to the trans-
actions conducted by its officers or employees on behalf of
a licensed corporation, nor to the transactions conducted on
its behalf by the members or employes of a licensed co-partner-
ship, but their provisions shall nevertheless, apply to all other
persons who make a business of brokerage or agency for others
in transactions in real estate, mortgages or chattels real by
solicitation, advertisement, sign, or otherwise, in Baltimore
City and who undertake for others the purchase, sale, lease,
exchange, or mortgage of real estate, or any interest therein,
with a view to reward or compensation for such business
whether the same be conducted under the name of agent, prop-
erty agent, broker, negotiator, financier, dealer, or any other
name so as to evade the provisions of said sections.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That nothing in this Act shall
be construed so as to prevent or affect in any manner the prose-
cution of any offense against the law hereby repealed which
may have been committed prior to the passage of this act, or
the punishment provided for such offense.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 18th, 1918.