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I SECT I ON A 5 . — Exempt ion al lowed crippIes ,— i nva I i d , aged and ------------ single parents with minor dependents. ------------------------------------ (1) All disable persons physically incapable of manual labor, single parents with minor dependents, and persons sixty-five years of age or older, with not more than one employee or helper, and who use their own capital only, not in excess of one thousand dollars, shall be allowed to engage in any business or occupation in Indian River County without being required to pay for a license, except that this exemption shall not apply to any of the occupations specified in sections •29 (dance halls, variety exhibitions, etc.) and 31 (fortune-teller, clairvoyants, etc.) The exemption from taxes provided by this section shall be allowed only upon the certificate of the County physician, or other reputable physician, that the applicant claiming the exemption is disabled and unable to perform manual labor, the nature and extent of the disability being specified therein, and in case the,exemption is claimed by a single parent with minor dependents, or a person over sixty-five years of age, proof of the right to the exemption shall be made. Any person entitled to the exemption provided by this section shall, upon application and furnishing of the necessary proof as aforesaid, be issued a license which shall have plainly stamped or written across the face thereof the fact that it is issued under this section, and the reason for the exemption shall be written thereon. (2) In no event under this or any other law shall any person, veteran or otherwise, be allowed any exemption whatsoever from the payment of any amount required by law for the issuance of a license to sell intoxicating liquors, malt and vinous beverages, or for the operation of any slot machine, punch board or any other gaming or gambling device.