154                               Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 161

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved March 23, 1961.

CHAPTER 161
(House Bill 43)

AN ACT to repeal, and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 21 and
23 of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edi-
tion, 1960 Supplement), title "Licenses", sub-title "Hawkers and
Peddlers", so as to include Montgomery County among the counties
specifically excluded from the licensing requirements.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 21 of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Licenses', sub-title "Hawkers and Peddlers",
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

Section 21. License required; exception as to certain foods and as
to certain traders in Allegany County; not applicable to certain coun-
ties. No hawker or peddler shall buy for sale out of the State, or
buy to trade, barter or sell, or offer to trade, barter or sell within
the State any goods, wares or merchandise until he shall have first
taken out a license for that purpose, but nothing in this section shall
apply to hawkers and peddlers of oysters and fish in their unpre-
served and natural condition, or of fruits and vegetables perishable
in their nature that are sold in their natural condition in this. State,
or to licensed merchants or traders in Allegany County who have
maintained regular places of business for not less than five years
and who deliver goods, wares or merchandise to regular customers
or others with or without prior orders. This section not to apply to
Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Baltimore [nor], Cecil nor Mont-
gomery counties, as to which special local law exists.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That Section 23 of Article 56
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1960 Supplement), title "Li-
censes", sub-title "Hawkers and Peddlers", be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted to read as follows:

Section 23. Fees; taxes TAGS or stamps; license to be in foot ped-
dler's possession. For every such license there shall be paid the follow-
ing rates, to wit: For every license to travel on foot, the sum of one
hundred dollars; to travel with a horse or other beast of burden and
wagon or other vehicle, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars;
with two horses or other beast of burden and wagon or other vehicle,
the sum of two hundred dollars; and with a motor truck or motor

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[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
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Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.