998                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 701

PLACES WHERE HIS BUSINESS AS A MANUFACTURER OR
A DEALER IN VESSELS IS TO BE CONDUCTED, THE NATURE
OF THE BUSINESS, AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS
MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT. EVERY APPLI-
CATION SHALL BE VERIFIED BY THE OATH OR AFFIRMA-
TION OF THE APPLICANT, IF AN INDIVIDUAL, OR IN THE
EVENT THE APPLICANT IS A PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORA-
TION THEN BY THE PARTNER OR OFFICER THEREOF.
EVERY APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE
FEE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (E).

(C)     THE DEPARTMENT, UPON RECEIVING AN APPLICA-
TION ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED FEE, AND SUB-
JECT TO THE PROVISION OF SUBSECTION (B), SHALL ISSUE
TO THE APPLICANT A LICENSE CERTIFICATE WHICH
SHALL ENTITLE THE LICENSEE TO CARRY ON AND CON-
DUCT THE BUSINESS OF A MANUFACTURER OR A DEALER
DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE LICENSE
IS ISSUED. EVERY LICENSE SHALL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER
31 OF EACH YEAR IN WHICH ISSUED AND MAY BE RE-
NEWED UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE FEE
REQUIRED BY LAW.

(D)     THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE A LI-
CENSE OR, AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE LICENSEE
AND A HEARING, MAY CANCEL A LICENSE WHEN SATIS-
FIED THE APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE OR THE LICENSEE
HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(E)    THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE FOR MANUFACTURERS
OF OR DEALERS IN VESSELS SHALL BE A SUM TO BE
FIXED BY THE DEPARTMENT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-
FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00).

(F)    NUMBERS DISPLAYED BY AUTHORITY OF MANU-
FACTURER'S OF DEALER'S CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER
MAY BE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE VESSEL TO ANOTHER
VESSEL OWNED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER
AND MAY BE AFFIXED IN A TEMPORARY MANNER,. SUCH
NUMBERS SHALL ONLY BE USED ON VESSELS BEING
DEMONSTRATED, TESTED OR OWNED BY THE MANUFAC-
TURER OR DEALER.

6.

(A) THE OWNER OF EVERY VESSEL REQUIRED TO BE
NUMBERED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL FILE AN APPLICA-
TION FOR A NUMBER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHESA-
PEAKE BAY AFFAIRS. THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ON
FORMS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE APPLICA-
TION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE OF SIX DOLLARS
($6.00) AND SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE OWNER, OR
OWNERS, OF THE VESSEL. ALL BOATS USED IN GOVERN-
MENTAL SERVICE AND ALL BOATS OWNED BY ELEEMOS-
YNARY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY
THE COMMISSION SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT
OF ANY TITLE TAX.