2794                            County Local Laws

to do business of a collector; and to require notice of revocation,
suspension or refusal to renew a license to be sent by certified
mail.

Be It Enacted by the County Council for Montgomery County,
Maryland, that—

Sec. 1. Section 87-13, Chapter 87, title "Garbage and Refuse,"
of the Montgomery Code 1965, as amended, is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

87-13. Collecting and transporting—Collector's license.

a.    Application. No refuse shall be collected or transported
within the County except by a licensed collector or hauler; provided,
that this shall not prohibit a person from transporting his own refuse
to an approved place of final disposal provided that it is transported
in a closed body vehicle or vehicle covered by tarpaulin or canvas
tightly fastened in a manner that will prevent the loss of any ma-
terial being transported. No person shall engage in the business of
collecting or transporting refuse within the confines of Montgomery
County without first obtaining a license from the Director of the
Department of Inspection and Licenses. Application for such a license
shall be made on or before the first day of May of each year on forms
furnished by the Director and shall contain such information as he
shall prescribe.

b.    Conditions for issuance. No license to engage in the business
of collection or transportation of refuse in Montgomery County shall
be issued unless and until the applicant complies with the following
conditions:

1.    Maintain an office in Montgomery County for the transac-
tion of business, located in an area properly zoned for office use, such
business to include but not be limited to the receipt of complaints,
the payment of bills, the maintenance of records and the answering
of inquiries. Such office shall be staffed during normal business hours
with an authorized agent of the applicant, registered with the Direc-
tor, serviced by a business telephone and listed in the telephone direc-
tory by trade name. Any change of address, telephone number or
authorized agent shall be reported immediately to the Director.

2.    Furnish the Director with a cash bond or corporate bond in
a form satisfactory to him and approved by the County Attorney
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the work specified in
the license and Section 87-15 in such sum equal to the applicant's
service charge for all of its customers for a period of thirty days,
provided, however, that such bond shall not be less than one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00). A corporate bond shall be maintained and re-
newed annually and shall be executed by a surety or guaranty com-