1508                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 544

(b) The license fees to be charged and received by the Depart-
ment for the licenses issued under this Part shall be as follows:

1.    Manufacturer.................................................... $100.00 1500.00

2.    Distributor........................................................ $100.00 1500.00

3. Factory Branch................................................ $ 25.00 375.00

5-705.

(a)    The Administration upon receiving the application accom-
panied by the proper fee, and proper bond, if required and if satis-
fied that the applicant is entitled to the issuance thereof and that
so far as it has ascertained the applicant has complied with the
provisions of this part, shall issue to the applicant a license certifi-
cate which entitles the licensee to carry on and conduct the busi-
ness of manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch, as the case
may be, during the registration year in which issued. The license
shall expire on April 30 of each year and may be renewed upon
application and payment of the fee required by this Part.

(b)    Any licensee, before removing any one or more of his places
of business or opening any additional place of business, required
to be identified pursuant to this part shall apply to the Board AD-
MINISTRATION for and obtain an amended license.

(c)    If a license certificate is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible,
the Administration may issue a duplicate certificate upon applica-
tion and payment of a fee of $1.00. The Administration may re-
quire the licensee to furnish satisfactory information regarding the
original, prior to the issuance of a duplicate. Upon issuance of a
duplicate, the certificate last previously issued shall be void.

5-706.

(a) The following acts of any manufacturer, distributor, or
factory branch, done either directly or through any agent, employee,
or representative thereof are unlawful, and are misdemeanors:

(1)    To coerce or attempt to coerce any dealer to order or accept
delivery of any vehicle or vehicles, equipment, parts or accessories
therefor, or any other commodity which has not been voluntarily
ordered by the dealer, or which were not required by the dealer's
franchise agreement, or by applicable law.

(2)    To coerce, or attempt to coerce, any dealer to enter into
any agreement with the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch.

(3)    To refuse to deliver in reasonable quantities and within a
reasonable time after receipt of a dealer's written order, to any
duly licensed dealer having a franchise or contractual arrange-
ment for the sale of new Class A or Class B vehicles sold or dis-
tributed by the manufacturer, distributor or factory branch, any
vehicles covered by the franchise or contract, specifically publicly
advertised by such manufacturer, distributor or factory branch
to be available for immediate delivery, but a failure to deliver the
vehicles because of labor strikes, government regulations or other
causes which are not the fault of the manufacturer, distributor or
factory branch are IS not a violation of this subsection.

(4) To terminate, cancel, or fail to renew the franchise of any
dealer without due cause, regardless of the terms or provisions of
the franchise. Due cause for terminating, canceling, or failure to