WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 381
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous

Provisions
Section 9-302, 9-303, 9-308, 9-309, 9-314 through 9-317,

9-322 through 9-324, and 9-326
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

(As enacted by Chapter ____ (S.B. 1) of the

Acts of the General Assembly of 1988)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes

411J.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES
HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(3)  "HOTEL, MOTEL, APARTMENT, COTTAGE, OR OTHER
SIMILAR PLACE" MEANS ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HOTEL, INN, HOSTELRY,
TOURIST HOME OR HOUSE, MOTEL, ROOMING HOUSE, APARTMENT HOUSE,
COTTAGE, OR OTHER SIMILAR LODGING PLACE, OFFERING SLEEPING
ACCOMMODATIONS OR SPACE FOR 1 OR MORE PERSONS AT ANY TIME, AND
THE OWNER AND OPERATOR THEREOF, WHICH FOR COMPENSATION HOLDS OUT
TO FURNISH OR FURNISHES SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS OR SPACE TO ANY
TRANSIENT.

(4)  "ROOM OR BUILDING RENTAL" MEANS THE TOTAL CHARGE
MADE BY ANY HOTEL, MOTEL, APARTMENT, COTTAGE, OR OTHER SIMILAR
PLACE FOR SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS OR SPACE FURNISHED THE
TRANSIENT. IF THE CHARGE INCLUDES ANY AMOUNT FOR SERVICES OR
ACCOMMODATIONS IN ADDITION TO THAT OF THE USE OF SLEEPING SPACE,
THE PORTION OF THE TOTAL CHARGE WHICH REPRESENTS ONLY ROOM OR
BUILDING RENTAL SHALL BE DISTINCTLY SET OUT AND BILLED TO THE
TRANSIENT AS A SEPARATE ITEM.

(5)  "PERSON" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION,
COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, FIRM, COPARTNERSHIP, OR ANY GROUP OF
INDIVIDUALS ACTING AS A UNIT, AND INCLUDES ANY TRUSTEE, RECEIVER,
ASSIGNEE, OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF.

(6)  "TRANSIENT" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO, FOR ANY PERIOD
OF NOT MORE THAN 4 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS 30 DAYS, OBTAINS SLEEPING
ACCOMMODATIONS OR SPACE, EITHER AT HIS OWN EXPENSE OR AT THE
EXPENSE OF ANOTHER, IN ANY HOTEL, MOTEL, APARTMENT, COTTAGE, OR
OTHER SIMILAR PLACE FOR WHICH THERE IS A ROOM OR BUILDING RENTAL.

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