Section 13-201 - Dance halls, boxing or wrestling arenas, amusement parks, and tourist camps(a) This section applies only in: (b) The governing body of a county may: (1) issue permits for the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a public dance hall, a boxing or wrestling arena, an amusement park, or a tourist camp with cabins for rent;(2) adopt rules and regulations for the issuance of permits under this section; and(3) revoke permits issued under this section for cause and after notice and a hearing.(c) A person shall obtain a permit from the governing body of a county before the person may establish, maintain, or operate a public dance hall, a boxing or wrestling arena, an amusement park, or a tourist camp with cabins for rent.(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the County Commissioners of Charles County shall charge a permit fee of: (i) $50 for issuing the initial permit; and(ii) $50 annually for renewal of the permit.(2) A permit holder is exempt from the fee if:(i) the facility is established, maintained, or operated for purposes of a religious, educational, or fraternal organization; and(ii) no other person shares the profits and gains from events held in the facility.(e) In Worcester County, this section also applies to a tourist cabin, a motel, an apartment house, a rooming house, or any other structure or building to be rented to four or more persons at one time.(f)(1) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $500 for each offense.(2) The establishment or place in violation of this section is subject to abatement as a nuisance.Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.