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auctioneers by the Governor, and upon his receiving the license fee re-
quired from such person, shall issue a general or special license to such
person as the person may be entitled to, for the term of one year from
the date of such license.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, see. 103. 1872, ch. 249. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 92.

250. If any person not appointed and authorized in the manner herein
directed, nor by nor under some official authority under the laws of the
United States, shall sell or attempt to sell any goods, wares, merchandise
or effects of any kind, real estate or vessels, in the City of Baltimore, by
public auction, he shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
be subject to presentment and indictment in the Criminal Court of Bal-
timore, and shall on conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding five hun-
dred dollars nor less than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for a
term not exceeding three months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 104. 1872, ch. 249. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 98.

251. If any auctioneer shall sell any goods, wares, merchandise or
effects or vessels, by way of public auction, without having entered into
the recognizance and paid the license fee hereinbefore required, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to presentment and
indictment in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hunded dollars nor less than fifty
dollars for each and every article so exposed for sale.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 105. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 94.

252. If any auctioneer shall sell any goods or property other than such
as he is authorized to sell by the terms of his license, he shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to presentment and indict-
ment in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, and on conviction thereof shall
be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, nor less than fifty
dollars for each and every article so sold.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 106. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 95.

253. If any person commissioned as auctioneer shall neglect to take
out a license within twenty days after his commission shall have been
forwarded to him by the Governor, such commission shall be deemed null
and void, and the Governor shall appoint some other person to supply
the vacancy in the number of auctioneers caused by such neglect.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 107. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 96.

254. The recognizance herein required shall be annually renewed.

P. L. L. (1860). Art. 4, sec. 108. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 97.

255. If any surety of any auctioneer shall remove from this State or
become insolvent the State Treasurer shall demand other surety in his
place; and if the auctioneer shall neglect or refuse to give other security