236 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 112

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That three new sections be and they are hereby
added to Article 10 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Dorchester County, " to
be under sub-title "Hawkers & Peddlers, " said new sec-
tions to be known as Sections 304A, 304B and 304C, to
follow immediately after Section 304 of said Article, and
to read as follows:

304A. No huckster, hawker or peddler shall sell or offer
for sale any vegetables, eggs, poultry, meats or other farm
produce or products in Dorchester County until he shall
have first taken out a license for that purpose as herein-
after provided; provided, however, that this sub-title shall
not apply to farmers or growers residing in Maryland sell-
ing their own vegetables or other perishable farm produce
or products. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of said County to issue huckster licenses to such
persons as may apply for and be entitled to same according
to the provisions of this sub-title and the amount so re-
ceived from said licenses shall be paid to the County Com-
missioners of Dorchester County and be credited to the
general funds of the County.

304B. Each applicant for such license shall pay an-
nually the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15. 00) if he be a resi-
dent of Dorchester County; the sum of Twenty-five Dol-
lars ($25. 00) if he be a resident of the State outside of
said County; and the sum of One Hundred Dollars
($100. 00) if he be not a resident of the State; and no li-
cense shall be issued by said Clerk to any such person
until the aforesaid license fee has been paid and until such
person has made oath as to his place of residence.

304C. Any person violating the provisions of this sub-
title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined not less than Twenty-five Dollars
($25. 00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00) for
each such violation.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency law and necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public health and
safety, and having been passed upon by a yea and nay vote,
supported by three-fifths of all of the members elected to