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<baltimore-city-law heading="Subtitle 8 – Garage and Lawn Sales">
  <section prefix="§" num="8-1" heading="Scope of subtitle.">
    <text>This subtitle does not apply to:</text>
    <para num="(1)">judicial sales;</para>
    <para num="(2)">sales made by a licensed auctioneer; or</para>
    <para num="(3)">sales made by a duly licensed business, such as a grocery store.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §141A(3rd sen.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 77-522</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="8-2" heading="Limit on frequency and duration of sales.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="1 sale per 6-month period.">It is unlawful to conduct more than 1 public sale of tangible personal property commonly known as garage sales or lawn sales on residential property within any 6-month period.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="3 days per sale.">Any 1 sale shall not be conducted for more than 3 consecutive days.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §141A(1st, 2nd sens.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 77-252A</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 77-522</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="8-3" heading="Penalties.">
    <text>Any person violating any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each and every violation.</text>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §141A(4th sen.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 77-252A</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 77-522</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
