590 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 296

232D. Each and every employment agent shall display
in a conspicuous place in any office used for the transaction
of business as an employment agent a license therefor
signed by the said Commissioner. Each and every employ-
ment agent shall keep in such office books or records show-
ing separately as to each person referred by such employ-
ment agent to any employer or prospective employer
(whether within or without the State) and as to each per-
son for whom such employment agent has solicited employ-
ment in any manner:

(a) The name and address of the person seeking
employment.

(b) The date or dates on which such person made ap-
plication to such employment agent.

(c) The name and address of each employer or prospec-
tive employer to whom such applicant was referred by such
employment agent.

(d) A brief description of any circular or advertise-
ment soliciting employment on behalf of any applicant.

(e) The date or dates of each such reference, circular,
or advertisement.

232E. Each and every employment agent doing busi-
ness in this State at the time of receiving any payment
whatsoever or however described for any service as such
employment agent shall give to the person making such
payment a written receipt therefor, signed by such employ-
ment agent or his duly authorized agent or employee, and
stating the date and amount of such payment and the serv-
ice for which payment is made.

232F. No employment agent doing business in the State,
or any person employed by or acting as agent for any such
employment agent, shall (1) in any manner or by any
means whatsoever make any false statement or false repre-
sentation to any person seeking employment, knowing the
same to be false, in regard to any employment, work or
situation, its nature, location, or duration, the wages or
salary attached thereto or the circumstances surrounding
the said employment, work or situation, or,

(2) Give to any employer or prospective employer any
sum of money or thing of value for the purpose of inducing
the employment of any applicant and for the creation of
any vacancy, or,

(3) Collect in advance from any applicant for employ-
ment any payment for service to be rendered to such appli-
cant in obtaining employment.