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Section 17-904 – Definitions

    (a)    In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Foot peddler” means a peddler who travels on foot.     (c)    “Motor vehicle peddler” means a peddler who travels by motor vehicle.     (d)    “One horse peddler” means a peddler who travels with a wagon or other vehicle drawn by 1 horse or other beast of […]

Section 17-905 – Scope of Part

    (a)    Part II of this subtitle does not apply in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Cecil, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties.     (b)    In Allegany County, Part II of this subtitle does not apply to a trader who holds a trader’s license and has kept a regular place of business in Allegany County for at least 5 years. […]

Section 17-906 – License Required

    Except as otherwise provided in Part II of this subtitle, a person must have a peddler license whenever the person acts as a peddler in the State.

Section 17-907 – Applications for Licenses

    (a)    (1)    An applicant for a peddler license shall pay to the clerk the applicable license fee.         (2)    If the applicant is a foot peddler, the license fee is:             (i)    in Baltimore City, $200;             (ii)    in St. Mary’s County, the amount set by the County Commissioners, by resolution; and             (iii)    in any other county, $100.         (3)    If the applicant is a one […]

Section 17-909 – Scope of License

    (a)    A peddler license authorizes the holder to act as a peddler only in the county where the peddler license is issued.     (b)    In Harford County, a peddler may not sell goods on:         (1)    a county right-of-way; or         (2)    a State right-of-way, unless the peddler gets a lease agreement from the appropriate State unit.

Section 17-910 – Display of Tag or Stamp; Harford County Peddlers

    (a)    Each one horse peddler, two horse peddler, and motor vehicle peddler shall keep the metal tag or stamp issued under this subtitle attached to the vehicle so as to be clearly visible.     (b)    A peddler in Harford County shall:         (1)    keep with the peddler at all times the peddler license and a copy of the original written […]

Section 17-911 – Acting as Peddler Without License

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in Part II of this subtitle, a person may not act as a peddler unless the person has a peddler license.     (b)    A peddler is considered to be acting as a peddler without a peddler license if the peddler:         (1)    acts or offers to act as a peddler without the peddler license with […]

Section 17-912 – Sale of Produce in Municipal Corporation

    (a)    This section does not apply in Allegany and Washington counties.     (b)    A municipal corporation may not require a local license or impose a local fee or tax to sell fresh fruits, vegetables, or other country produce from a wagon at retail if the seller is the producer.     (c)    However, a municipal corporation by ordinance may:         (1)    provide for […]

Section 17-913 – Notification of St. Mary’s County License Fees

    If the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County set a license fee for a license issued under § 17-907 of this subtitle, the County Commissioners shall notify the Comptroller of the Treasury by December 31 of the year before the year the license fee takes effect.