Ch. 381                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)  5% in St. Mary's County;

(5)  3% in Talbot County;

(6)  3% IN WASHINGTON COUNTY;

[(6)] (7) 1% in Wicomico County; and

[(7)] (8) 3% in Worcester County.

9-308.

A person shall pay the hotel rental tax to the hotel when
the person pays the transient charge.

9-309.

(a)  A hotel shall:

(1)  give the person who is required to pay a
transient charge a bill that identifies the transient charge as a
separate item from any other charge; and

(2)  collect the hotel rental tax from the person who
pays the transient charge.

(b)  A hotel holds hotel rental tax collected in trust for
the authorized county that imposes the tax until the hotel pays
the tax to that county as required under this subtitle.

9-310.

(a) A hotel shall complete, sign, and file a hotel rental
tax return with:

(1)  Allegany County, on or before the 10th day of
each month;

(2)  Garrett County, on or before the 21st day of each
month;

(3)  Kent County, on or before the 10th day of each
month;

(4)  St. Mary's County, on or before the 21st day of
each month;

(5)  Talbot County, on or before the 20th day of each
month;

(6)  WASHINGTON COUNTY, ON OR BEFORE THE 20TH 25TH DAY
OF EACH MONTH;

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