Sec. 10.16.05.01. Scope

A. This chapter governs health permits for outdoor musical festivals, as set forth in Business Regulation Article, §§17-1401-17-1407, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. In addition to a health permit, a person who wants to be a promoter of an outdoor musical festival shall obtain a safety permit and a promoter license in accordance with Business Regulation Article, §§17-1401-17-1407, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. This chapter applies only:

(1) If admission is charged to attend the outdoor musical festival;

(2) To an outdoor musical festival with 500 or more spectators in attendance for:

(a) Carroll County;

(b) Frederick County;

(c) Kent County;

(d) Queen Anne's County; and

(e) Washington County; and

(3) To an outdoor musical festival with 1,000 or more spectators in attendance for:

(a) Anne Arundel County;

(b) Baltimore County;

(c) Calvert County;

(d) Caroline County;

(e) Cecil County;

(f) Charles County;

(g) Dorchester County;

(h) Garrett County;

(i) Harford County;

(j) Prince George's County;

(k) Somerset County;

(l) St. Mary's County;

(m) Talbot County;

(n) Wicomico County; and

(o) Worcester County.

D. This chapter does not apply to an outdoor musical festival held in:

(1) Baltimore City;

(2) Allegany County;

(3) Howard County;

(4) Montgomery County;

(5) Carroll County by a college or public school; or

(6) Kent County by a nonprofit agricultural, charitable, civic, fraternal, religious, social welfare, or war veterans' organization operating in Kent County.