Ch. 113

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Section 27

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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

Article 9 - Charles County

[Article II

Dances, Picnics and Other Forms of Entertainment]

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A.  Every person, persons or corporation that shall
hereafter hold in Charles County any dance, picnic or other form
of amusement or entertainment for pecuniary profit and' gain to
said person, persons or corporation for which no license is now
provided by law shall, before giving or holding the same, first
obtain from the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, a license or permit thereof, for which said Clerk shall
charge a fee of ten dollars ($10.) for each day upon which such
entertainment or form of amusement is held and an annual license
fee of fifty dollars ($50.) for any person or corporation
maintaining and operating a dance hall or other place of
amusement.

B.  Any person, persons or corporation who shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars ($25.) and not more than one hundred dollars
($100.) and, in default of the payment thereof, shall be
sentenced to the county jail for a period of not less than sixty
(60) days nor more than six (6) months.

C.  Nothing in this section shall apply to any such
entertainment given or held for religious, educational or
fraternal organizations and when no other persons or corporations
shall share in the profits and gain therefrom.]

Article 25 - County Commissioners

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(A) THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

(1)  CAROLINE;

(2)  CARROLL;

(3)  CECIL;

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