Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 12-805

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) A person may not establish, maintain, or operate a labor camp for groups of 25 or more workers outside the limits of any municipality in Dorchester County unless the person obtains a permit under subsection (b) of this section.

(b) (1) The County Council of Dorchester County may issue a permit to a person as provided in the rules and regulations adopted by the county council.

(2) After notice to the person who holds a permit and an opportunity for a hearing, the county council may revoke a permit for cause.

(c) (1) A person who violates this section or a rule or regulation of the County Council of Dorchester County adopted under this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each offense.

(2) A labor camp established, operated, or maintained in violation of this section or a rule or regulation of the county adopted under this section may be abated as a nuisance.