“Transient merchant” defined.
Baltimore City Code, Article 15, § 20-1
in effect§ 20-1. “Transient merchant” defined.
(a) In general.
A “transient merchant” is any person who:
(1) displays samples, models, goods, wares, or merchandise in any hotel or motel room, rooming house, store, club, storehouse, house, or other place for the purpose of securing orders for the retail sale of such goods, wares, or merchandise; and
(2) does not own said premises or is not the holder of a formal lease thereon.
(b) Farmers excepted.
Exempted from this definition are farmers.
(Ord. 71-1212.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/15/20-1Fetched: 10/25/2026