§ 13-201
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§13–201.
(a)This section applies only in:
(1)Caroline County;
(2)Carroll County;
(3)Cecil County;
(4)Charles County;
(5)Frederick County;
(6)Howard County;
(7)Somerset County;
(8)Talbot County;
(9)Wicomico County; and
(10)Worcester County.
(b)The governing body of a county may:
(1)issue permits for the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a public dance hall, a boxing or wrestling arena, an amusement park, or a tourist camp with cabins for rent;
(2)adopt rules and regulations for the issuance of permits under this section; and
(3)revoke permits issued under this section for cause and after notice and a hearing.
(c)A person shall obtain a permit from the governing body of a county before the person may establish, maintain, or operate a public dance hall, a boxing or wrestling arena, an amusement park, or a tourist camp with cabins for rent.
(1)Except as provided in paragraph
(2)of this subsection, the County Commissioners of Charles County shall charge a permit fee of:
(i)$50 for issuing the initial permit; and
(ii)$50 annually for renewal of the permit.
(2)A permit holder is exempt from the fee if:
(i)the facility is established, maintained, or operated for purposes of a religious, educational, or fraternal organization; and
(ii)no other person shares the profits and gains from events held in the facility.
(e)In Worcester County, this section also applies to a tourist cabin, a motel, an apartment house, a rooming house, or any other structure or building to be rented to four or more persons at one time.
(1)A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $500 for each offense.
(2)The establishment or place in violation of this section is subject to abatement as a nuisance.