1628 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 899

(b) Manufacturers and dealers shall keep a record of all
explosives shipped, purchased or sold by them, which records
shall include the name and address of each consignee, vendor
or vendee, the date of each shipment, sale or purchase and
the amount and kind of explosives shipped, sold or pur-
chased. Such record shall be open for inspection by duly
authorized agents of the licensing authority and by all Fed-
eral, State and local law enforcement officers at all times.
Upon request, not oftener than once in each calendar month,
a copy of such record shall be furnished to the Commissioner
in such form as he shall prescribe.

248. Sale to Unlicensed Persons. No dealer shall sell,
barter, give or dispose of explosives to any person who does
not hold a license to possess explosives issued under the
provisions of this Act.

249. Revocation; Term of License; Fees.

(a) Any license issued hereunder may be revoked by the
official issuing the same on any ground specified herein as a
ground for denying an application for such license.

(b) All licenses issued hereunder shall expire on the last
day of each calendar year unless sooner revoked.

(c) Each application for a license hereunder shall be
accompanied by the fee hereinafter prescribed, which fee shall
be returned in the event such application is denied. The
license fees shall be as follows:

Manufacturer's license, Ten Dollars;

Dealer's license, Five Dollars;

Possessor's license, One Dollar.

In the event that explosives are required by farmers for
agricultural purposes and such farmer secures a certificate
on form approved or prescribed by the Commissioner from
the County Agent of the county in which he resides the license
required herein shall be dispensed with provided the seller and
buyer comply with all the other provisions of this Act.

The fees for manufacturers' and dealers' licenses shall be
paid over by the Commissioner to the State Treasury. The
fees for possessors' licenses shall be retained by the Clerks,
and accounted for as other fees of their respective offices.

250. Appeals. The action of the Commissioner, or local
licensing authority, in revoking or refusing to grant a license
for the manufacture, sale or possession of explosives shall be
evidenced by a written notice given to the license-holder or
applicant, as the case may be. Such notice shall set forth the
ground or grounds on which the action of the Commissioner
or local licensing authority is based and shall be deemed to