§ 16-214. Doing business without license  


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  •    (a) Prohibited act. -- Except as otherwise provided in § 16-202(b) of this subtitle, a person may not act, attempt to act, or offer to act as a manufacturer, retailer, storage warehouse, subwholesaler, vending machine operator, or wholesaler in the State unless the person has an appropriate license.

    (b) Penalty. --

       (1) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of $ 1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.

       (2) Each day that a violation of this section continues is a separate offense.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 622, 630; 1992, ch. 4, § 2; 1994, ch. 464.