Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-20A-02
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-20A-02, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§17–20A–02.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) Before conducting business in the State, a transient vendor shall obtain a transient vendor’s license.
(2) The Comptroller may not issue a transient vendor’s license unless the transient vendor has a sales and use tax license and any necessary trader’s license and has paid all State taxes.
(3) An application for a transient vendor’s license shall be in the form and contain the information that the Comptroller requires by regulation.
(4) A license required under this section shall be valid for not more than 90 days.
(5) The Comptroller may not renew a license required under this section unless the transient vendor has a sales and use tax license and any necessary trader’s license and has paid all State taxes.
(b) A transient vendor shall display the transient vendor’s license at each transient place of business.
(c) The transient vendor’s license shall be on the form specified by the Comptroller.
(2) The Comptroller may not issue a transient vendor’s license unless the transient vendor has a sales and use tax license and any necessary trader’s license and has paid all State taxes.
(3) An application for a transient vendor’s license shall be in the form and contain the information that the Comptroller requires by regulation.
(4) A license required under this section shall be valid for not more than 90 days.
(5) The Comptroller may not renew a license required under this section unless the transient vendor has a sales and use tax license and any necessary trader’s license and has paid all State taxes.
(b) A transient vendor shall display the transient vendor’s license at each transient place of business.
(c) The transient vendor’s license shall be on the form specified by the Comptroller.
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