[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Allegany County 1-24-1977 by Bill No. 1-77, effective 3-10-1977 (Ch. 136 of the 1984 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall sell or solicit orders for the sale of any merchandise
of any description, including books or periodicals, from door to door
of private residences without a license; provided, however, that this
section shall not apply to farmers or growers selling their own vegetables
or other perishable farm product or products or to any person attending
school who is under the age of 18 years or to vendors of milk or cream,
bread, meat, fuels or petroleum products, fish or other seafood or
newspapers.
All persons subject to the provisos of the Business Regulation
Article, Title 17, Subtitle 9, of the Annotated Code of Maryland be
and are hereby excluded from the provisos of this chapter.
All persons subject to the provisos of this chapter shall obtain
a permit from the Clerk of the Circuit Court upon the furnishing of
the following information:
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
not to exceed $100 or by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
No person canvassing or soliciting within the meaning of this
chapter shall do so other than between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
