ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 463

(K) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THIS SECTION.

(L) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY:

(1)      HIRE ONE OR MORE INSPECTORS; AND

(2)      AUTHORIZE EACH INSPECTOR TO ENTER THE PREMISES OF A
LICENSEE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION OR A RULE OR REGULATION
ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(M) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION OR A RULE OR
REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION IS:

(1)      A CIVIL INFRACTION UNDER ARTICLE 25B, § 13C OF THE CODE; OR

(2)      A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 30 DAYS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.

(N) AFTER A HEARING, IF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR A
DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD FINDS THAT A PAPER GAMING LICENSEE, A WHOLESALE
VENDOR LICENSEE, OR AN AGENT OF A LICENSEE HAS VIOLATED THIS SECTION OR A
RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND
OR REVOKE THE LICENSE IN ADDITION TO ANY FINE OR PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER
SUBSECTION (M) OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 463
(House Bill 1025)

AN ACT concerning

. Washington County - Highways - Prohibition on Use for Solicitations

FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners of Washington County to
prohibit the use of a controlled access highway in the county's jurisdiction by a
person soliciting money, donations, employment, business, or a ride from an
occupant of a vehicle on the controlled access highway; prohibiting, in
Washington County, a person from standing in a roadway, median divider, or
intersection to solicit money or donations from an occupant of a vehicle; and
generally relating to restrictions on the use of highways in Washington County
for solicitation.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Transportation

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