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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 311
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(2) In this subsection, "qualified organization" means a fire company or a
bona fide religious, fraternal, civic, war veterans', or charitable organization.
(3) The Anne Arundel County Council may, by ordinance, enact a
licensing program for individuals who are 18 years old or older and qualified
organizations that wish to solicit money or donations from the occupant of a vehicle
by standing in a roadway, median divider, or intersection.
(4) The restriction on the age of individuals who may be licensed under
the authority granted to the Anne Arundel County Council under paragraph (3) of
this subsection applies to individuals who participate in the solicitation of donations
as members or on behalf of the qualified organization.
(5) If the county council enacts an ordinance establishing a licensing
program authorized by paragraph (3) of this subsection, the ordinance:
(i) May impose on an applicant that is an individual or a qualified
organization a fee for the license, subject to item (ii) of this paragraph, in an amount
not to exceed the county's cost to administer the program;
(ii) May not impose a fee exceeding $100 per year for each applicant
for a license or a renewal of a license;
(iii) Shall include provisions for the duration and renewal of the
license;
(iv) May require that an applicant or licensee provide notice to the
county as to the dates on which the solicitation will occur; and
(v) May provide for:
1. An exemption from the fee for an individual who is unable
to pay the fee; and
2. Procedures for an individual to comply with in order to
demonstrate the individual's inability to pay the fee.
(6) An ordinance that imposes a fee under paragraph (5) of this
subsection on an applicant that is a qualified organization organized on a national or
statewide basis and having more than one county or local chapter in the State shall
impose one fee to be paid by the national or statewide organization to cover all of the
county or local chapters in the State.
(7) (i) If the county council enacts an ordinance establishing a
licensing program authorized by paragraph (3) of this subsection, an individual or
organization that decides not to seek to become licensed under the program may not
stand in a roadway, median divider, or intersection in Anne Arundel County to solicit
money or donations of any kind from the occupant of a vehicle.
(ii) If the county council does not choose to enact an ordinance to
establish a licensing program as authorized by paragraph (3) of this subsection, the
provisions of this subsection may not be construed to prohibit an individual or
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