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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.
TITLE 7. MOTOR VEHICLES
7-101. Abandoned motor vehicles.
1965 Code, sec. 310; 1965, ch. 297; 1976 Code, sec. 10-1; 2000, ch. 601.
   (a)   Removal and sale. If any motor vehicle is abandoned in Carroll County on any public road, highway, alley, parking lot, public property, or on any private property of a person not its owner, in violation of any law or ordinance regarding the parking of vehicles, or for an unreasonable length of time so as to constitute a traffic hazard or a nuisance to the public or any citizen of the County, and the owner cannot be located, any law enforcement officer of the County is authorized to impound, remove and sell the motor vehicle at a public sale to be held not sooner than thirty (30) days after the vehicle was impounded and removed. Notice of the sale shall be given for two successive weeks before the sale in one or more newspapers published in the County, stating the time, place, and terms of sale, and describing the motor vehicle to be sold. If the owner of the vehicle or any lien holder can be determined, the notice of sale shall be sent to them by registered or certified mail not later than ten (10) days before the sale. When the motor vehicle is certified by two licensed automobile dealers in the County to have a value of less than twenty-five dollars, any law enforcement officer may impound, remove, sell at public or private sale or otherwise dispose of the vehicle provided only that notice be affixed to the vehicle and, if the owner of the vehicle or any lienholder can be determined, notice of sale or other intended disposition shall be sent to them by registered or certified mail not later than ten (10) days before the sale or disposition.
   (b)   Distribution of proceeds. After deduction first of the costs of impounding, removal and sale of the vehicle, and then payment of any liens on the vehicle, to the extent funds are available, the surplus, if any, from the sale shall be paid over to the Board of County Commissioners and deposited with a special fund.
   (c)   Refunds to owners. If at any time not to exceed one year after a sale, the owner of a vehicle sold presents a claim to the County Commissioners for the excess of the sale, and proof of the owner’s ownership of the vehicle sold, the Commissioners shall pay the excess from the special fund to the owner of the vehicle sold. If no claim for refund is made as provided in this subsection, the Commissioners shall transfer the excess funds into general funds of the County.
   (d)   Regulations. The County Commissioners are authorized by ordinance or resolution to prescribe necessary regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
7-102. Unlicensed junk vehicles and parts.
1966, ch. 695; 1967, ch. 716, sec. 310A(a); 1976 Code, sec. 10-2; 1978, ch. 543; 2000, ch. 601; Repealed 2018, ch. 262.
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