Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-1002
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-1002, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§17–1002.
Official statutory text
(a) This subtitle does not apply to:
(1) a dealer or pawnbroker licensed under Title 12 of this article;
(2) a person doing business other than junk business or scrap metal business whenever the person:
(i) buys or transports junk or scrap metal used in the operation of the business; or
(ii) transports, for disposal or sale, junk or scrap metal accumulated by the business to dispose of or sell the junk or scrap metal; or
(3) a vehicle that a common carrier uses to transport junk or scrap metal in the business of the common carrier.
(b) Except as provided in § 17–1012 of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to antique dealers.
(1) a dealer or pawnbroker licensed under Title 12 of this article;
(2) a person doing business other than junk business or scrap metal business whenever the person:
(i) buys or transports junk or scrap metal used in the operation of the business; or
(ii) transports, for disposal or sale, junk or scrap metal accumulated by the business to dispose of or sell the junk or scrap metal; or
(3) a vehicle that a common carrier uses to transport junk or scrap metal in the business of the common carrier.
(b) Except as provided in § 17–1012 of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to antique dealers.
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