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72d C ONGRESS . SESS . I. CH. 366. JULY 1, 1932 . attempting to procure, or aiding in procuring employment or engage- ments for nurses of any kind . "Theatrical employ . "(ar-2) The term `theatrical employment agency' includes the went agency .' business of conducting any agency, bureau, office, or other place pro- viding engage ments for ci rcus, vaudev ille, t heatri cal 2 and other entertainments or exhibitions or performances, or of giving informa- tion as to where such engagements may be procured or provided, but does not include the business of managing the artists or the attrac- tion constituting such performances, where such business only incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor . "Applicant for em- "(a-3) The term `applicant for employment' means any person ployment ."

seeking work, emplo yment, or en gageme nt of a ny cha racter . "Applicant for help .,' 11 (a-4) The term `applicant for help' means any person seeking help, employees, or performers . " The singular shall include the plural and the masculine the femini ne . Bond .

cc BOND Amount . " PAR. 42b. No license shall become effective hereunder until bond in due form in the penal sum of $1,000, or such lesser amount as the comm issi oners may dete rmine , wit h two or more suret ies or du ly authorized surety company to be approved by the commissioners, of Payable

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District shall have been deposited with the commissioners . The bond shall be payable to the District of Columbia and shall be conditioned that the person applying for the license will comply with this Act and shall pay all damages occasioned to any person by reason of any misstatement, misrepresentation, fraud, or deceit, or any unlawful act or omission of any licensed person, made, committed, or omitted in the business conducted under such license, or caused by any other violation of this Act s in carrying on the business for which such Recoveries upon . license is granted. One or more recoveries upon such bond shall not Proviso.

vitiate the same, but it shall remain in full force and effect : Pro- Amount of recover- vided, however , That the aggregate amount of all such recoveries 'Additional bond. shall not exceed the full amount of the bond . Upon the commence- ment of any action or actions against the surety upon any such bond for a sum or sums aggregating or exceeding the amount of such bond the commissioners may require a new and additional bond in like amount as the original one, which shall be filed with the commis- Revocation of license sioners within thirty days of the demand therefor . Failure to file upon failure to ale .

such bond within the prescribed time shall constitute cause for the Actions against sure revocation of the license therefor issued . Any suit or action against ty° the s urety on any bond requir ed by the pro vision s of t his se ction shall be co mmence d with in one year from th e accr uing o f the cause of act ion there on . Bond of licensee . "If at any time, in the opinion of the commissioners, the sureties, or any of them, shall become irresponsible, the person holding such license shall, upon notice from the commissioners, give a new bond, and the failure to give a new bond within ten days after such notice, in the discreti on of the commissi oners, sh all opera te as a r evocation of such license . Certified copy .

"The commissioners shall furnish to anyone applying therefor a certified copy of any such bond filed in their office upon the payment Fee. of a fee of $1 , and suc h certifi ed copy shall be prima fac ie eviden ce in any court that such bond was duly executed and delivered by the person or corporation whose name appears therein .