32 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 2

ance of each license in lieu of commissions, out of which re-
ceipts the said Board of County Commissioners shall pay
such sums as may be necessary to cover refunds as herein
provided, and all of the balance of said net receipts shall be
applied by the Board of County Commissioners towards the
payment of interest and retirement charges on Montgomery
County Public Road and Public School Bonds.

15. LICENSE FEES—REFUNDS. When any licensee
shall cease to carry on the business for which a license has
been obtained, and shall surrender such license to the offi-
cial issuing the same, for cancellation, and shall make affi-
davit that he has fully complied with all provisions of law
and all regulations during the time that such license has
been in effect, and that no indictment or complaint is pend-
ing against him in any court of this State, or before any
Board of License Commissioners or the Bureau of Licenses,
he shall be entitled to a refund of the unearned portion of
the fee paid for such license, if provision therefor is made
in Section 14 of this Act and such refund shall be payable
from the funds and in the manner therein provided.

16. RECORD OF LICENSES. The Comptroller, the
Clerks of the several courts and the Boards of License
Commissioners and the Bureau of State Licenses shall sev-
erally keep an accurate record of every license issued or
approved by them respectively, under the provisions of
this Act, and shall also keep an accurate record of all re-
vocations, suspensions and cancellations of licenses and of
all restrictions imposed upon any license, with a brief nota-
tion as to the cause for such action and the said Clerk,
Boards and Bureau shall in each case forthwith report the
same to the Comptroller. Such records shall be open to
inspection at the respective offices of the Comptroller, the
Clerks, the Boards of License Commissioners and the Bu-
reau of State Licenses, at all times during regular business
hours, by any person.

17. DEATH OF LICENSEE. Upon the death of the
holder of any license issued under the provisions of this
Act other than Class E and Class F licenses, the
license shall expire, provided, however, that upon
application to the Comptroller, or the Clerk of the Court
issuing such license, as the case may be, and upon the pay-
ment of a fee of One Dollar ($1. 00), made by the executors
or administrators of the deceased licensee, a certificate of
permission may be granted for the continuation of the busi-