ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 156

(2)      IN THIS SUBSECTION, "QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION" MEANS A FIRE
COMPANY OR A BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS, FRATERNAL, CIVIC, WAR VETERANS', OR
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.

(3)     THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY COUNCIL MAY, BY ORDINANCE, ENACT
A LICENSING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AND
QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS THAT WISH TO SOLICIT MONEY OR DONATIONS FROM
THE OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE BY STANDING IN A ROADWAY, MEDIAN DIVIDER, OR
INTERSECTION.                                                                                                   

(4)      THE RESTRICTION ON THE AGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE
LICENSED UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
COUNCIL UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS
WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS AS MEMBERS OR ON
BEHALF OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.

(5)      IF THE COUNTY COUNCIL ENACTS AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
LICENSING PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
ORDINANCE:

(I)      MAY IMPOSE AGAINST ON AN APPLICANT THAT IS AN
INDIVIDUAL OR A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION A FEE FOR THE LICENSE:

1. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH ITEM (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE COUNTY'S COST TO ADMINISTER
THE PROGRAM; AND

2. WITH RESPECT TO A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION THAT IS
ORGANIZED ON A NATIONAL OR STATEWIDE BASIS AND THAT MAY HAVE COUNTY OR
LOCAL CHAPTERS OR UNITS IN THIS STATE, ONLY AGAINST THE NATIONAL OR
STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION;

(II)     MAY NOT IMPOSE A FEE EXCEEDING $100 PER YEAR FOR EACH
APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE OR A RENEWAL OF A LICENSE;

(III)   SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE DURATION AND
RENEWAL OF THE LICENSE;

(IV)    MAY REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICANT OR LICENSEE PROVIDE
NOTICE TO THE COUNTY AS TO THE DATES ON WHICH THE SOLICITATION-WILL
OCCUR; AND

(V)     MAY PROVIDE FOR:

1.       AN EXEMPTION FROM THE FEE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
IS UNABLE TO PAY THE FEE; AND

2.       PROCEDURES FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO COMPLY WITH IN
ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE INDIVIDUAL'S INABILITY TO PAY THE FEE; AND

3. ANY OTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE FEE THAT THE
COUNTY COUNCIL CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE OR NECESSARY.

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