4-103. Fortune telling.

2002, ch. 26; Repealed 2011, ch. 147.

TITLE 5. ELECTION DISTRICTS

5-101. Number; boundaries.

P.L.L., 1860, Art. 7, sec. 14; 1888, sec. 28; 1930, sec. 49; 1965 Code, sec. 37; 1872, ch. 66; 1883, ch. 337; 1943, ch. 298; 1976 Code, sec. 5-1; 2000, ch. 601.

Carroll County is divided into fourteen election districts, according to their present bounds and limits.

TITLE 6. LICENSES

6-101. Hucksters and peddlers.

1965 Code, sec. 142; 1935, ch. 591; 1976 Code, sec. 7-1; 2000, ch. 601; Repealed 2017, ch. 433.

6-102. Pinball machines.

1965 Code, sec. 143; 1947, ch. 479, sec. 90; 1976 Code, sec., 7-2; 1980, ch. 254; 1985, ch. 772; 1988, ch. 487; 2000, ch. 601; Repealed 2018, ch.641.

6-103. Music boxes and devices.

1965 Code, sec. 144; 1947, ch. 479, sec. 91; 1976 Code, sec. 7-3; 2000, ch. 601; Repealed 2017, ch. 434.

6-104. Massage parlor regulation.

1993, ch. 314; 1999 Supp., sec. 7-4; 2000, ch. 601.

   (a)   (1)   In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (2)   “Massage” means any method of treating, for compensation, the external parts of a human body by touching, rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping, or vibrating with the hand, arm, foot, mouth, or other body part or with any instrument.

      (3)   “Massage establishment” means any establishment doing business in Carroll County where massages are administered.

      (4)   “Massage practitioner” means an individual who has:

         (i)   completed at least 500 hours of training in a school whose curriculum is approved by a professional organization that certifies massage training programs if the County Commissioners recognize the organization;

         (ii)   completed at least 250 hours of training and is currently enrolled in a school whose curriculum is approved by a professional organization that certifies massage training programs if the County Commissioners recognize the organization; or

         (iii)   passed the National Certification Examination for professional massage and bodywork.

   (b)   Regulatory authority under this section does not apply to:

      (1)   a bona fide health club;

      (2)   a chiropractor;

      (3)   a hospital;

      (4)   a medical clinic;

      (5)   a nursing home;

      (6)   a massage practitioner;

      (7)   a licensed physical therapist;

      (8)   a physician; or

      (9)   a barber shop or beauty salon in which massages are administered only to the scalp, face, neck, or shoulders.

   (c)   After a public hearing, the County Commissioners may adopt an ordinance or regulations governing massage establishments, including:

      (1)   massage establishment licensing;

      (2)   license and administrative fees;

      (3)   license application procedures;

      (4)   license issuance procedures;

      (5)   license display requirements;

      (6)   license renewal procedures;

      (7)   license revocation or suspension procedures;

      (8)   penalties for violation of the ordinance or regulations; and

      (9)   any other administrative provisions that the County Commissioners consider necessary.

6-105. Regulation of pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers.

2007, ch. 357

   (a)   In this section, “secondhand dealer” does not include secondhand precious metal object dealers regulated under Title 12 of the Business Regulation Article.

   (b)   The County Commissioners by ordinance may license and regulate pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to identify stolen property, to prevent the disposition of stolen property, and to return stolen property to its owners.

   (c)   Subsection (b) of this section authorizes the County Commissioners to adopt ordinances to:

      (1)   establish record-keeping requirements;

      (2)   establish reporting requirements;

      (3)   set fees;

      (4)   establish holding periods;

      (5)   establish methods of enforcement;

      (6)   set civil penalties;

      (7)   define terms; and

      (8)   regulate pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers as necessary to carry out the intent of this section.