(a) This section applies only in:
(1) Caroline County;
(2) Carroll County;
(3) Cecil County;
(4) Charles County;
(5) Frederick County;
(6) Howard County;
(7) Somerset County;
(8) Talbot County;
(9) Wicomico County; and
(10) Worcester County.
(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.