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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 717

Article 56 - Licenses

68.

The license fees provided by § 65 and § 66 of this article
shall be paid over to the [general treasury] GENERAL FUND of the
State, and it is intended that the said fees are to be used to
cover the expenses of administration of the licensing program and
the enforcement of the Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act.

114.

Every person, club, corporation or association which may
hold or exercise any of the privileges conferred by this subtitle
shall, within 72 hours after the determination of every contest,
furnish to the Commission a written report, under oath, showing
the exact number of tickets sold for such contest, and the amount
of gross proceeds thereof, and such other matters as the
Commission may prescribe, and shall also within the said time pay
to the said Commission a license fee of ten per centum (10%) of
its total gross receipts from the sale of tickets of admission
and the sale of radio, television or motion picture rights to
such boxing or sparring or wrestling match, contest or
exhibition, with a minimum fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
where four (4) or less persons are employed for said contest, and
a minimum fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) where five (5) or
more persons are employed for said contest, which license fees
shall be paid to said Commission; provided that the Amateur
Athletic Union and the Young Men's Christian Association shall be
exempted from payment of any license fee in connection with any
amateur boxing, sparring or wrestling matches held under the
auspices or sanction of either of the said organizations, but
shall be subject to all the other provisions of this subtitle,
and to such rules and regulations as have been or shall be
adopted by the said Commission; and provided further that in
Allegany County duly constituted posts of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars or of the American Legion and every organization of the
Maryland National (or State) Guard may conduct boxing, sparring
or wrestling matches, contests or exhibitions held under the
auspices or sanction of any of said posts or organizations, but
shall be subject to pay to the said Commission a license fee of
five per centum (5%) of its total gross receipts from the sale of
tickets of admission and the sale of radio, television or motion
picture rights to such boxing, sparring or wrestling matches,
contests or exhibitions, and shall also be subject to all the
other provisions of this subtitle, and to such reasonable rules
and regulations as have been or shall be adopted by the said
Commission; and provided further that the athletic director of
the University of Maryland shall, on the written request of any
organization of veterans or volunteer firemen or of any civic,
fraternal service clubs or organizations located and operating in
Prince George's County, give his written permission, on such
terms and conditions as he may prescribe, for the conducting of
boxing, sparring or wrestling matches, contests and exhibitions
in Ritchie Coliseum at College Park, Maryland and any such