Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-901
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-901, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§17–901.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Calvert County magazine seller license” means a license issued by the clerk in Calvert County to act as a nonresident itinerant magazine seller in Calvert County.
(c) “Foot peddler” means a peddler who travels on foot.
(d) “Motor vehicle peddler” means a peddler who travels by motor vehicle.
(e) “Nonresident itinerant magazine seller” means a person who is not a resident of Calvert County and who sells or offers to sell a subscription to a magazine or other publication in Calvert County.
(f) “One–horse peddler” means a peddler who travels with a wagon or other vehicle drawn by one horse or other beast of burden.
(g) (1) “Peddler” means a person who:
(i) does not have a fixed place of business located in a physical structure; and
(ii) moves from house to house or place to place carrying articles of merchandise to be sold and delivered concurrently.
(2) “Peddler” includes a foot peddler, motor vehicle peddler, one–horse peddler, and two–horse peddler.
(h) “Peddler license” means a license issued by the clerk to act as a peddler.
(i) “Two–horse peddler” means a peddler who travels with a wagon or other vehicle drawn by two horses or other beasts of burden.
(b) “Calvert County magazine seller license” means a license issued by the clerk in Calvert County to act as a nonresident itinerant magazine seller in Calvert County.
(c) “Foot peddler” means a peddler who travels on foot.
(d) “Motor vehicle peddler” means a peddler who travels by motor vehicle.
(e) “Nonresident itinerant magazine seller” means a person who is not a resident of Calvert County and who sells or offers to sell a subscription to a magazine or other publication in Calvert County.
(f) “One–horse peddler” means a peddler who travels with a wagon or other vehicle drawn by one horse or other beast of burden.
(g) (1) “Peddler” means a person who:
(i) does not have a fixed place of business located in a physical structure; and
(ii) moves from house to house or place to place carrying articles of merchandise to be sold and delivered concurrently.
(2) “Peddler” includes a foot peddler, motor vehicle peddler, one–horse peddler, and two–horse peddler.
(h) “Peddler license” means a license issued by the clerk to act as a peddler.
(i) “Two–horse peddler” means a peddler who travels with a wagon or other vehicle drawn by two horses or other beasts of burden.
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