(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.