Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 13-311

  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In Carroll County, in a proceeding to prosecute a violation of this part or to enforce the provisions of this part, there is a presumption that a person conducting a business intends to continue the business for no more than 1 year if the business is not open for business at least 5 days each week and at least 50 weeks each year.

(b) Law enforcement personnel from the State, a county, a municipality in Carroll County or Frederick County, or the City of Hagerstown may enforce compliance with the provisions of this part within their respective jurisdictions.