HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 385

Edition), title "Washington County", sub-title "Hagerstown",
to be under sub-heading "Junk Shops and Second-Hand
Stores", said new sections to be known as Sections 381 A,
381B and 381C, to follow immediately after Section 381 of
said Article, and to read as follows:

Junk Shops and Second-Hand Stores

381A. It shall be unlawful for any keeper, owner, pro-
prietor or employee of any junk shop within the City of
Hagerstown, or for any owner, proprietor or employee of any
second-hand store within said City to barter, purchase, ex-
change, buy or accept from any person whatsoever, except
plumbers holding licenses as such, or the owner or owners of
buildings from which the material is taken, any pipe, faucet,
boilers, spigots, coils, lead, solder, copper, alloys of metals or
manufactures of metals, tin plate, or any other like material
whatever, or to barter, purchase, exchange, buy, receive or
accept any other second-hand goods, wares, or merchandise of
any kind or nature whatever, without providing and keeping
books, and making therein at the time of such purchase, ex-
change, receiving or accepting, the entries hereinafter pro-
vided.

381B. Every owner of such junk shops and second-hand
stores shall provide and constantly keep a book, in which shall
be fairly written down in the English language, at the time of
every purchase of any such material, a description of all
articles so purchased, the name and residence of the person
from whom such purchase was made, and the day and the hour
of such purchase, and such books shall at all times be open to
the inspection of any and every member of the police and
detective forces of such City. Such book or books must be
preserved for a period of at least three years after the date of
the last purchase or transaction recorded in such book.

381C. Any person who shall violate, or neglect, fail or
refuse to comply with any or all of the provisions of the two
preceding sections, shall for every offense, upon conviction
before any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined not less
than Five nor more than One Hundred Dollars, and in default
of payment thereof be imprisoned in jail for a period not
exceeding ninety days.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1939.

Approved May 3, 1939.
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