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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) OR SHALL BE IMPRISONED
IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TEN
DAYS (10), OR BOTH SUCH PINE AND IMPRISONMENT.

Approved: August 23, 1972

BILL NO. CB-123-1972

AN ACT to levy and impose a tax authorized by Section
44-2 of the Code of Public Laws of Prince
George's County (1963 Edition), being Article 17
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
title "Prince George's County," subtitle "Hotels,
Motels, and Rooming House," to provide for the
levy and imposition of a tax of 3% on all gross
amounts paid to the owners or operators of
hotels, motels, rooming houses, tourist homes,
and tourist cabin parks in Prince George's
County, pursuant to such rules and regulations as
may be adopted by the County Council.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the County Council
of Prince George's County, Maryland, that there is
hereby levied and imposed a tax authorized by Section
44—2 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince
George's County (1963 Edition), being also Article 17
of the Code of Public Local Laws Of Maryland, title
"Prince George's County," subtitle "Hotels, Motels,
and Rooming Houses," as follows:

Bate. The rate of levy is three per centum (3%)
on all gross amounts of money paid on and after
September 1, 1972, to the owners or operators of
hotels, motels, rooming houses, tourist houses, and
tourist cabin parks in Prince George's County by a
person using a room or rooms for sleeping accommoda-
tions as transient guests or tenants, if such renting,
using or occupying such room or rooms is for less than
ninety (90) consecutive days in said hotels, motels,
rooming houses, tourist houses, and tourist cabin
parks. Said tax shall be paid and collected pursuant
to rules and regulations as may be adopted by the
County Council.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, that this
Act shall take effect September 1, 1972, and shall