Md. Code, Local Gov't § 13-201

(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.