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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 289

Wills [to] SHALL certify monthly to the County Commissioners [of
the county] the number of days each of [said] THE Judges has
attended [said] THE Court during the month, and the tax collector
shall pay to each of [said] THE judges the amount prescribed by
Section [22-1] 2-108(V) OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE for
each [of said] day's attendance [so] certified by the Register of
Wills. (See note (2)) (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 22, sec. 689; 1957
Code, sec. 500. 1916, ch. 425, sec. 2; 1924, ch. 38, sec. 328B;
1945, ch. 328.)

23. Pawnbrokers

23-1.      Interest and other charges.

23-2.     Books to be kept; inspection.

23-3.     Penalties.

23-4.     Other charges.

23-5.     Penalties.

23-1. Interest and other charges.

(A)  (1) [Any] A regular licensed pawnbroker [in Washington
County] may charge for any loans upon goods, chattels, or other
personal property[,] to cover interest, storage, investigation of
title, packing, and all other expenses incidental to the
pawnbrokers' business, a sum of money not to exceed [five per
cent] 5 PERCENT of the amount loaned for 30 days, of any loan
made not exceeding [twenty-five dollars] $25, and for any renewal
or renewals of [said] THE loan a sum of money, not to exceed [two
and one-half per cent] 2.5 PERCENT of the amount loaned, for each
30 days of [said] THE renewal or renewals.

(2) For loans of more than [twenty-five dollars] $25,
[a] THE sum MAY not [to] exceed [three per cent] 3 PERCENT of the
amount loaned for [thirty] 30 days and [two per cent] 2 PERCENT
of [said] THE amount loaned for each renewal of [said] THE loan
for a period of [thirty] 30 days, and [there shall be no] other
charges of any kind [whatsoever] MAY NOT BE made for or on
account of [said] THE loans or [the] THEIR renewals [thereof].

(B)  (1) At the time of making such loan, or any renewal
[thereof] OF IT, each pawnbroker shall give to the borrowers[,] a
ticket or receipt stating the article or articles upon which the
loan is advanced, and the amount of the loan.

(2) [Said] THE ticket or receipt shall have printed
on it a schedule of the amounts allowed to be charged upon loans
under the provisions of this subtitle. (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 22,
sec. 690; 1957 Code, sec. 501, 1916, ch. 354, sec. 2.)

23-2. Books to be kept; inspection.

(A) [Such] THE licensed pawnbroker shall keep or cause to
be kept in suitable books, to be provided by them, an accurate
account of each loan or advance made, giving the name of the