772 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 341

permitted more than once a week in Prince George's Coun-
ty without first having obtained a license from the Board
of County Commissioners of said county, and shall pay for
said license one hundred dollars ($100) per year.

Before any license shall be granted under the provisions
of this section, application shall be made in writing to the
said Board of County Commissioners, and a notice of said
application, or applications, giving the name or names, of
the applicant or applicants, the location and nature of the
proposed business or enterprise in each instance and noti-
fying all persons to file protests or appear before the said
Board on or before a day to be named therein, shall be pub-
lished at the expense of the applicant or applicants in a
newspaper of general circulation within Prince George's
County at least two weeks prior to the granting of any
license hereunder. It shall be lawful for any licensee under
this section to permit dancing until 2 A. M. of each and
every day.

The said Board of County Commissioners shall have the
power to grant or reject any application for a license un-
der the provisions of this section, and shall also have the
power, after notice and a hearing, to revoke any license
granted hereunder; but if any license is revoked, a refund
shall be given for the unused portion of said license.

All licenses shall expire on July 1 each year. The pro-
ceeds from said licenses shall be paid to the County Com-
missioners of said county to be used for general county
purposes.

Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than fifty dollars ($50. 00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500) for each and every such violation.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1935.

Approved May 17, 1935.

CHAPTER 341.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section
4 of Article 76 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924
Edition), title "Publication of Laws, " relating to the pub-
lication of certain public local laws in Prince George's
County.