THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1045

association or corporation of interest who shall be dis-
satisfied with the action of the County Commissioners for
refusing to grant a license or for any ruling, order or regu-
lation hereunder shall have the right of an appeal to the
Circuit Court of Cecil County within thirty days from
such refusal, ruling or order; the decision of the Circuit
Court shall be appealable to the Court of Appeals of Mary-
land by either party, providing such appeal is entered
within twenty (20) days after the judgment of the Circuit
Court is rendered.

(c) Every person owning or operating any such taxicab
in violation of any of the provisions of this sub-title, or, in
violation of the rules and regulations aforesaid of the
County Commissioners, shall, cumulatively, but not in
substitution for any other process or method of remedial
procedure or legal redress prescribed, by this sub-title or
otherwise, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than Ten Dollars
($10. 00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00)
for the first offense, and a fine of not less than Fifty Dol-
lars ($50. 00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500. 00) for each additional or subsequent offense.

(d) No license shall be assigned or transferred until the
County Commissioners upon written application setting
forth the purpose, terms and conditions of such assign-
ment or transfer, shall, after investigation, approve the
same. The Commissioners may amend, or, for sufficient
cause shown, suspend or revoke any such license. It shall
be sufficient cause to suspend or revoke a license if a li-
censee shall operate a taxicab in any area where an indi-
vidual, partnership or firm has been granted a franchise
unless said licensee shall first have obtained the permission
of the owner of the franchise.

(e) Each license shall be evidence of authority to oper-
ate only the particular taxicab therein designated, and
shall continue in force and effect, unless suspended or re-
voked, for the year for which it was issued. Upon appli-
cation, at the termination of each year, the Commissioners
may renew any license or issue a new license for the ensu-
ing year.

(f) The said Commissioners shall receive the sum of
Three Hundred Dollars ($800. 00) per year for expenses
incurred in the performance of the duties imposed under
this sub-title.

454. The owner of every taxicab for which a license is
required under the provisions of this sub-title, shall, before