§ 17–911
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 17-911 (2026)
Title 17. Miscellaneous State Business Licenses
Subtitle 9. Peddlers
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(a)
This section does not apply in Allegany and Washington counties.
(b)
A municipal corporation may not require a local license or impose a local fee or tax to sell fresh fruits, vegetables, or other country produce from a wagon at retail if the seller is the producer.
(c)
However, a municipal corporation by ordinance may:
(1)
provide for the issuance of identification cards or tags to producers of country produce who sell the produce from a wagon at retail;
(2)
set a fee, not exceeding 50 cents for each producer, for the issuance of identification cards or tags; and
(3)
require producers to get and display identification cards or tags.
(d)
(1)
A person who is not the producer may not sell or offer to sell any fresh fruits, vegetables, or other country produce from a wagon at retail in a municipal corporation that requires a local license or imposes a local fee or tax to do so without getting the license or paying the fee or tax.
(2)
A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.