Ch. 311

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(13) Any additional information which the county commissioners may
require.                   

[(g)](H) (1) An applicant for a transient vendor's license shall execute and file
a bond in the amount of $10,000 with the county commissioners of the county in which the
vendor intends to do business along with a surety qualified to do business in the State and
approved by the county commissioners of that county.

(2)     The bond shall be payable to the extent of any taxes, fees, or fines.

(3)     The surety shall indemnify a purchaser who suffers a loss by reason of
defective merchandise or misrepresentation.

(4)     The bond shall provide that the county commissioners of the county in
which the vendor intends to do business may file suit in their own name against the
licensee or surety on the bond for taxes, fees, or fines due from the licensee that are not
paid within 30 days of the termination of the sale or license.

(5)     The bond shall provide that a purchaser at a sale may maintain an action
against a licensee or surety for claims arising from the sale.

(6)     The bond shall continue in effect for 1 year after the termination of the
transient vendor's license, and until all actions are concluded and judgments have been
satisfied or until the amount of bond has been exhausted by these payments.

(7)     The bond shall be in addition to all deposits, license fees, permit fees, or
other requirements under the law of the county in which the vendor intends to do
business.

(8)     The applicant shall deposit a sum of cash which is equivalent to the full
amount that would be due for the license based on the estimated time that the license will
be required.

[(h)](I) (1) The county commissioners of the county in which the vendor
intends to do business shall verify the statements made by the applicant contained in the
application for the license.

(2) If a false statement is contained in the application, the license may be
denied and if denied, a refund shall be made, less administrative costs.

[(i)] (J) (1) If the county commissioners of the county in which the vendor
intends to do business approve the application and the surety bond, and the license fee is
paid, the county commissioners of that county shall issue the license within 20 days of the
application date.

(2) The license shall be for the duration and term applied for in the
application, and shall terminate automatically.

[(j)] (K) (1) A transient vendor shall pay the following license fee to each
county in which the vendor intends to do business before commencing business:

(i) A minimum of $1,000, which shall cover a period of 1 month or less
from the date of issuance; and.

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