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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.11 - Fuel Storage, Location, and Connections

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All piping from exchangeable fuel storage tanks or
					 cylinders to the mobile homes shall be of copper or other approved metallic
					 tubing and shall be permanently installed and securely fastened in place. All
					 fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and may not
					 be located inside or beneath the mobile home or less than 5 feet from any
					 mobile home exit. Any exception to the above regulation shall bear an approved
					 label acceptable to the State Fire Marshal and the National Board of Fire
					 Underwriters.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.12 - Safety and Fire Prevention

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All necessary precautions shall be taken to protect persons
					 on the premises of the park from bodily injury resulting from fire, falls, or
					 other types of injuries. The mobile home park area shall be subject to the
					 regulations of the State or local fire prevention authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.13 - Penalties

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Any person who violates any of the provisions in these
					 regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction of it shall be
					 fined not less than $25, or more than $100, for each offense, and otherwise
					 penalized as provided by law. Each day's failure to comply with any provision
					 shall constitute a separate violation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.14 - Severability

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If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
					 phrase of these regulations should be declared invalid for any reason
					 whatsoever, the decision may not affect the remaining portions of these
					 regulations, which shall remain in full force, and effect; and to this end the
					 provisions of these regulations are hereby declared to be
					 severable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.01 - Purpose

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It is the purpose and intent of these regulations to
					 establish minimum standards of layout, operation, construction, and maintenance
					 of camps to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the
					 public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.01-1 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Approving Authority" means the Secretary
				  of Health and Mental Hygiene or his designee.
(2) "Camp" means a property consisting of a
				  tract of land and all tents, vehicles, buildings, or other structures
				  pertaining to it used as living quarters or shelter, which is operated
				  gratuitously or for compensation, during any portion of any 5 or more days per
				  annum, and which accommodates five or more persons at any time. However, this
				  definition may not apply to a camp to be used by one family on its own
				  premises, motels, motor courts, migrant labor camps, and mobile home
				  parks.
(3) Camping Vehicle.
(a) "Camping vehicle" means a vehicular unit
				  which is:
(i) Designed for temporary dwelling
				  or sleeping;
(ii) Designed without
				  a permanent foundation;
(iii) Built
				  or mounted on a vehicle or chassis; and
(iv) Driven under its own motive power or
				  mounted on or towed by another vehicle.
(b) "Camping vehicle" does not include a
				  mobile home as defined in COMAR
				  10.16.02.01D
				  -1.
(4) "Garbage" means all animal and vegetable
				  wastes resulting from the handling, preparing, cooking, and serving of food,
				  exclusive of recognized industrial by-products and human and animal
				  excreta.
(5) "Permit" means a
				  written permit issued by the Approving Authority according to these
				  regulations.
(6) "Person" means a
				  person, persons, individual, partnership, firm, corporation, company, or
				  association having charge, care, custody, ownership, or control of a camp or
				  part of a camp.
(7) "Refuse" means
				  all putrescible, nonputrescible, combustible, noncombustible, and solid waste
				  materials, including garbage, rubbish, and ashes, but not including
				  sewage.
(8) "Service building"
				  means a building housing toilet, bathing, laundry, and other sanitary
				  facilities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.02 - Permits

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A. General
				  Requirements. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a camp without an
				  annual permit issued by the Approving Authority. Application for this permit
				  shall be made in writing on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Approving
				  Authority at least 30 days before the opening of the camp, and in the case of a
				  new camp, or camp to be materially altered, enlarged, or added to, shall
				  include plans and specifications for the proposed camp alterations,
				  enlargements, or additions. Permits shall be nontransferable and shall be
				  posted in a conspicuous place. A separate permit shall be required for each
				  camp.
B. Issuance or Denial of a
				  Permit. When, upon review of the application and following complete inspection
				  of the premises, the Approving Authority is satisfied that the camp meets the
				  sanitation requirements (Regulations .04-----.12) of these regulations, a
				  written permit to operate shall be issued. If the camp does not meet the
				  sanitation requirements, the permit shall be denied in writing, setting forth
				  the reason for this action.
C.
				  Suspension or Revocation of Permits. A permit may be temporarily suspended by
				  the Approving Authority after due notification regarding the violation by any
				  person of any of the items outlined under the general sanitation requirements
				  in these regulations, or revoked after a hearing by the Approving Authority
				  upon repeated violation. Any person shall have the right of appeal to the
				  Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, and, after that, may appeal to the
				  Circuit Court of the Counties or Baltimore City.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.03 - Inspections

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The Approving Authority shall have the right of entry at
					 reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of
					 inspecting and investigating conditions relative to the enforcement of these
					 regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.04 - Location, Space, and General Layout

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A. Site Location. A camp may not be located
				  in swamps or marshes or adjacent to them, or in areas not properly drained.
				  Measures shall be taken for the eradication or control of poison ivy, poison
				  oak, noxious weeds, mosquitoes, flies, rodents, and poisonous reptiles in the
				  immediate camp area. Adequate guards, signs, or area restrictions shall be
				  provided to reduce accident potential.
B. Location. The principal camp area in which
				  food is prepared and served and where sleeping quarters are located shall be at
				  least 500 feet from any area in which livestock is kept.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.05 - Swimming Pools and Bathing Areas

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A swimming pool or bathing area may not be installed,
					 altered, improved, or used without compliance with applicable regulations. A
					 bathing area may not be used without the written permission of the Approving
					 Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.06 - Service Buildings

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A.
				  Requirements. In camps using service buildings, the following facilities shall
				  be regarded as minimum: Number Male Female
(1) Toilets 1 per 20 15
(2) Urinals 1 per 30
(3) Lavatories 1 per 20 20
(4) *Showers 1 per 20 20 ------ *This shall
				  apply to overnight camping facilities and/or where swimming or bathing is
				  provided.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.07 - Water Supply

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A.
				  Requirements. A safe, adequate, and conveniently located water supply shall be
				  provided for each camp in compliance with applicable regulations. The water
				  supply may not be installed, altered, or used without the written permission of
				  the Secretary of the Environment or his designee.
B. Drinking Fountains. Drinking fountains
				  shall be of an approved type and in locations acceptable to the Secretary of
				  the Environment or his designee. Faucets may not be used as drinking fountains.
				  Areas around faucets or drinking fountains shall be drained in a manner
				  acceptable to the Secretary of the Environment or his designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.08 - Sewage Disposal

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Requirements. Approved, adequate, and
				  conveniently located toilet facilities shall be provided for each camp in
				  compliance with applicable regulations. A method of sewage disposal may not be
				  installed, altered, or used without the written permission of the Approving
				  Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.09 - Garbage and Refuse Disposal

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A.
				  Storage, Collection, and Disposal. The storage, collection, and disposal of
				  garbage and refuse shall be managed so as not to create health hazards, rodent
				  harborage, insect-breeding areas, accidents, fire hazards, or air
				  pollution.
B. Containers. All
				  refuse shall be stored in conveniently located, leak-proof, rodent-proof
				  containers with tight-fitting lids. Containers shall be provided in sufficient
				  number and capacity for proper storage of all refuse.
C. Storage Racks or Platforms. Racks or
				  concrete platforms shall be provided on which to store containers for refuse.
				  These container racks or platforms shall be designed so as to prevent tipping,
				  to minimize spillage and container deterioration, and to facilitate
				  cleaning.
D. Collection. All refuse
				  shall be collected at least twice weekly, or more often if the need is
				  indicated. Where suitable collection service is not available from municipal or
				  private agencies, the camp operator shall provide this service. All refuse
				  shall be collected and transported in covered vehicles or covered containers to
				  an approved disposal site.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.10 - Insect and Rodent Control Measures

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Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard the public
					 health and comfort shall be used in the camp as required by the Approving
					 Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.11 - Electrical Service

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Where electrical service is used, the installation and use
					 of these facilities shall conform with all applicable codes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.12 - Food Service

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Equipment and operation of kitchen, dining halls, and
					 storage room facilities shall comply with the standards administered by the
					 Approving Authority. Refrigeration and storage of food, food handling methods,
					 dishwashing and storage of dishes by procedures meeting the requirements of the
					 standards of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.13 - Emergency Medical Care and Hospitalization

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A person qualified to render emergency aid shall be
					 available at all times. A registered nurse or physician licensed to practice in
					 the State should be on the camp staff and available for emergency treatment of
					 illness and accident. The nurse or physician need not be a resident, but should
					 be on call and able to reach the camp within a short period of time.
					 Transportation shall be available at all times for use in case of
					 emergency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.14 - Penalties

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Any person who violates any of the provisions set forth in
					 these regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction of it
					 shall be fined not less than $25 or more than $100 for each offense and other
					 penalties as provided by law. Each day's failure to comply with any provision
					 shall constitute a separate violation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.03 - Camps › Section 10.16.03.15 - Severability

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If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
					 phrase of these regulations should be declared invalid for any reason
					 whatsoever, the decision may not affect the remaining portions of these
					 regulations, which shall remain in full force and effect, and to this end the
					 provisions of these regulations are hereby declared to be
					 severable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.04 - Transparent Glass Doors in Mercantile Establishments and in Public, Commercial, and Residential Buildings and Structures › Section 10.16.04.01 - Definitions

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The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
					 and enforcement of these regulations:
A. "Commercial building or structure" means a
				  building or structure whose occupants are engaged in, related with, deal with,
				  or are occupied with commerce.
B.
				  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Health.
C. "Department" means the Department of
				  Health and Mental Hygiene.
D.
				  "Glazing" means the act, art, or trade of setting glass in a sash or
				  frame.
E. "Mercantile
				  establishment" means a place where one or more persons are employed in which
				  goods, wares, or merchandise are offered for sale and includes a building,
				  shed, or structure, or any part of it, occupied in connection with the
				  establishment.
F. "Owner" means the
				  owner of the premises, or the lessee of the whole thereof, or the agent in
				  charge of the property.
G. "Public
				  building" means a factory building, an office building, a mercantile building,
				  a motel or hotel building, a theatre building, a warehouse building, an
				  apartment building, a state or municipal building, a school, hospital, college,
				  university, library, or museum building, a building containing a place of
				  public assembly maintained or leased for pecuniary gain, or any other building
				  open to the public.
H. "Residential
				  building" means dwelling units occupied solely by the owner and his immediate
				  household.
I. "Secretary" means the
				  Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.
J. "Sidelights" means fixed panels of
				  transparent glass which form part of, or are immediately adjacent to, and
				  within 6 feet horizontally of the vertical edge of any opening in which doors
				  are located.
K. "Transparent glass"
				  means material predominantly siliceous in character which is not opaque and
				  through which objects lying beyond are clearly visible. For the purpose of this
				  regulation, rigid transparent plastic material shall be construed as
				  transparent glass.
L. "Transparent
				  glass door" means a door manually or power actuated, fabricated of transparent
				  glass or transparent safety glazing materials, with a transparent area more
				  than 18 inches wide and with a glazing sill less than 18 inches high.
M. "Transparent safety glazing materials"
				  means materials which will clearly transmit light and also minimize the
				  possibility of cutting or piercing injuries resulting from breakage of the
				  material. Materials covered by this definition include, but are not limited to,
				  laminated glass, tempered glass, wire glass, and rigid plastics.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.04 - Transparent Glass Doors in Mercantile Establishments and in Public, Commercial, and Residential Buildings and Structures › Section 10.16.04.02 - Scope

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A. This regulation
				  applies throughout the State to all transparent glass doors and fixed adjacent
				  transparent glass sidelights in mercantile establishments and in public,
				  commercial, and residential buildings and structures. After the effective date
				  of these regulations, it shall be unlawful to install in any building in the
				  State any glazing materials not in conformity with the glazing standards of the
				  Building Officials' Conference of America, Inc. (BOCA) Basic Building Code,
				  1970 Edition and any supplements as may be issued after that, except as noted
				  in §B.
B. Exceptions.
(1) Fixed adjacent transparent glass
				  sidelights 18 inches or less in width with opaque stiles at least 1-3/4 inches
				  in width shall be exempt from the requirements of this regulation.
(2) If the ground, floor, or equivalent
				  surface area in the path of approach to a fixed adjacent transparent glass
				  sidelight from either side for a minimum distance of 3 feet from the sidelight
				  is so arranged, constructed, or designed as to deter persons from approaching
				  the sidelight or a permanent barrier is installed in the path of approach, the
				  sidelight shall be exempt from the requirements of this regulation. Decorative
				  pools, horticultural planting, or similar installations shall be considered as
				  indicating that the ground, floor, or equivalent surface area is not a path of
				  approach. Benches and similar barriers which are securely fastened to the floor
				  or wall to prevent their removal shall be considered as blocking the path of
				  approach provided they may not be less than 18 inches in height from the
				  ground, floor, or equivalent surface and extend across at least two-thirds of
				  the total width of the glazed area of the sidelight.
(3) Transparent glass doors with a glazing
				  sill at least 18 inches above the ground, floor, or equivalent surface
				  immediately adjacent, shall be exempt from the requirements of this
				  regulation.
(4) Fixed adjacent
				  transparent glass sidelights supported by opaque sill and wall construction and
				  having a glazing sill at least 18 inches above the ground, floor, or equivalent
				  surface immediately adjacent shall be exempt from the requirements of this
				  regulation.
(5) Display windows in
				  any establishment, building, or structure which fall within the definition of a
				  sidelight shall be exempt from the requirements of this regulation if the top
				  of the supporting sill and wall construction is not less than 18 inches above
				  the ground, floor, or equivalent surface immediately adjacent and the interior
				  area is occupied with merchandise or similar displays to clearly indicate to
				  the public that it is not a means of ingress or egress.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.04 - Transparent Glass Doors in Mercantile Establishments and in Public, Commercial, and Residential Buildings and Structures › Section 10.16.04.03 - Requirements for Marking

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A. General.
				  All transparent glass doors and fixed adjacent transparent glass sidelights
				  shall be marked as required in these regulations regardless of the type of
				  glazing material used in their construction. Marking of all transparent glass
				  doors and fixed adjacent transparent glass sidelights within 6 feet
				  horizontally shall be of an opaque nature placed as described in §B, of
				  this regulation, and shall be of a design which is readily discernible to any
				  person approaching the doors and sidelights from any direction.
B. Marking Locations. Transparent glass doors
				  and fixed adjacent transparent glass sidelights shall be marked in two areas on
				  the glass surface thereof. One area shall be located at least 30, but not more
				  than 36 inches and the other at least 60, but not more than 66 inches above the
				  ground, floor, or equivalent surface below the door or sidelight.
C. Marking Dimensions.
(1) The marking design shall be:
(a) At least 4 inches in diameter if
				  circular;
(b) 4 inches in its least
				  dimension if elliptical or polygonal; or
(c) At least 12 inches in horizontal
				  dimension if the marking is less than 4 inches in its least
				  dimension.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.04 - Transparent Glass Doors in Mercantile Establishments and in Public, Commercial, and Residential Buildings and Structures › Section 10.16.04.04 - Responsibility

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The owner of any building used as a mercantile
					 establishment or a public, commercial, or residential building or structure
					 shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this
					 regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.04 - Transparent Glass Doors in Mercantile Establishments and in Public, Commercial, and Residential Buildings and Structures › Section 10.16.04.05 - Penalty

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Any person, who upon conviction of violating any of the
					 provisions of this regulation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
					 subject to a fine not to exceed $50 for each offense.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.04 - Transparent Glass Doors in Mercantile Establishments and in Public, Commercial, and Residential Buildings and Structures › Section 10.16.04.06 - Severability

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If any provision of these regulations or the application of
					 it to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity may not affect
					 other provisions or applications of these regulations which can be given effect
					 without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions of
					 these regulations are declared to be severable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.01 - Scope

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Applicant" means a person who is
				  applying for a health permit as part of the process of applying for a promoter
				  license in order to hold an outdoor musical festival.
(2) "Health officer" means the health officer
				  or the health officer's designee for the county in which the outdoor musical
				  festival will be held.
(3) "Health
				  permit" means a permit issued by a health officer verifying that an applicant
				  has complied with:
(a) This chapter;
				  and
(b) Business Regulation
				  Article, §
												17-1404(b),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) "Outdoor musical festival" means an event
				  at which a group of individuals participates in musical entertainment:
(a) In an open space;
(b) Not in a permanent structure;
				  and
(c) Not on publicly owned
				  property.
(5) "Permanent
				  structure" means a structure that:
(a) Has
				  been approved by the local authority administering building codes to remain in
				  place for a period of more than 180 consecutive days; and
(b) Is used for sheltering performers and
				  spectators.
(6)
				  Promoter.
(a) "Promoter" means a person who:
(i) Organizes, operates, produces, or stages
				  an outdoor musical festival; or
(ii) Owns or leases property where an outdoor
				  musical festival is held.
(b) "Promoter" does not include the State or
				  a political subdivision of the State.
(7) "Promoter license" means a license to act
				  as a promoter issued by the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which
				  the outdoor musical festival will be held.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.03 - Incorporation by Reference

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The Maryland Medical Protocols for Emergency Medical
					 Services Providers (MIEMSS 1999 Edition) which has been incorporated by
					 reference in COMAR
					 30.01.02.01D, is
					 incorporated by reference in this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.04 - Health Permit Application

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An applicant shall:
A. Post a cash bond with the application in
				  accordance with the requirements of Regulation .09 of this chapter;
B. Submit documentation to show that the
				  applicant has obtained approval of the local law enforcement unit to hold the
				  outdoor musical festival; and
C.
				  Submit a completed health permit application form, plans, and descriptions to
				  the health officer at least 60 days before the date that the festival will be
				  held including:
(1) Copies of contracts,
				  leases, agreements, or other documentation that verifies compliance for the
				  provision of health services and facilities, safety, and sanitation at the
				  outdoor musical festival as required in Regulations .05-.08 of this
				  chapter;
(2) The name, address, and
				  telephone number of the applicant;
(3) The name, address, and telephone number
				  of the property owner where the outdoor musical festival will be
				  held;
(4) The location of the
				  outdoor musical festival by:
(a)
				  County;
(b) Tax district;
(c) Plat; and
(d) Street or highway location;
(5) The dates and times that the
				  outdoor musical festival will be conducted;
(6) A written description, a site plan, and
				  photographs of the outdoor musical festival site;
(7) Documentation of local zoning approval
				  for use of the property as a site for an outdoor musical festival;
(8) A description of the type of
				  entertainment and events scheduled during the outdoor musical
				  festival;
(9) Attendance estimates
				  listed by dates and times;
(10) The
				  total number of tickets that will be printed for:
(a) Sale; and
(b) Complimentary distribution;
(11) A written description of:
(a) The water supply;
(b) The toilet facilities and sewage waste
				  disposal method;
(c) The
				  hand-washing facilities;
(d)
				  Garbage and refuse storage; and
(e)
				  Garbage and refuse removal;
(12) A written plan for:
(a) Emergency medical services;
(b) Litter control; and
(c) If applicable:
(i) Temporary food service facilities;
				  and
(ii) Overnight placement of
				  recreational vehicles during the outdoor musical festival;
(13) A statement of compliance
				  with the Worker's Compensation Act; and
(14) The signature of the
				  applicant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.05 - Requirements for Obtaining a Health Permit

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In order to obtain a health permit, an applicant shall
					 submit to the health officer written documentation, such as a contract, service
					 agreement, permit, or similar documentation showing that:
A. The water supply provided for the outdoor
				  musical festival will be:
(1) From a public or
				  individual potable water supply system that is:
(a) In conformance with COMAR 26.04.01,
				  26.04.03, and 26.04.04;
(b)
				  Adequate in volume to supply the total quantity of water anticipated for use at
				  the outdoor musical festival using a figure of 5 gallons per spectator per day
				  or less as determined by the health officer or applicable local authority;
				  and
(c) Connected to a distribution
				  system so that plumbing fixtures are provided with a potable supply of water in
				  the amounts and pressures as specified in COMAR 09.20.01; or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.06 - Emergency Medical Services

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An applicant shall ensure that emergency medical services
					 will be provided on-site for the duration of an outdoor musical festival,
					 including from the time of the initial arrival of spectators until the
					 departure of spectators, as evidenced by:
A. An emergency medical services plan that
				  includes:
(1) The expected number of
				  individuals that will attend;
(2)
				  Details of arrangements and copies of contracts made to satisfy the
				  requirements of this regulation;
(3) Confirmation that the local
				  jurisdictional emergency medical services operational program and hospital
				  emergency department have been notified of the location, date, and expected
				  number of attendees of the outdoor musical festival;
(4) Approval of the plan by the local
				  jurisdictional emergency medical services operational program;
(5) Confirmation of a communication system
				  capable of contacting fire, rescue, police, and 9-1-1 services; and
(6) Procedures for the documentation and
				  tracking of patient care and transport;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.07 - Food Service Facilities

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An applicant shall ensure that a food service facility
					 operating on-site during the outdoor musical festival will meet all applicable
					 food service facility standards as set forth at:
A. Health-General Article, Title 21,
				  Subtitles 1-3, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
B. COMAR 10.15.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.08 - Environmental Noise Control

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An applicant shall ensure that the outdoor musical festival
					 will meet the environmental noise limits as specified in COMAR
					 26.02.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.09 - Bond Requirements

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A. In
				  St. Mary's County, this regulation does not apply if the applicant owns the
				  property where the outdoor musical festival is held.
B. Amount of Bond.
(1) Except as provided in §§A and
				  B(2) and (3) of this regulation, an applicant shall post with the application
				  for a health permit a cash bond in an amount to be determined by the health
				  officer.
(2) The health officer may
				  not set a bond in excess of:
(a) $25,000 in
				  Frederick and Washington counties; and
(b) $50,000 in the other counties to which
				  this chapter applies.
(3) In St. Mary's County, an applicant may
				  pledge real or personal property instead of posting a cash bond if the
				  applicant submits to the health officer a verified financial statement
				  confirming that the fair market value of the pledged property equals or exceeds
				  the amount of the bond required.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.10 - Approval or Denial of Health Permit

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A. Within 30 days of receipt of an
				  application, the health officer shall:
(1)
				  Review the application and required documentation for a health permit;
				  and
(2) Approve or deny the
				  issuance of a health permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.11 - Permit Form Requirements

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A health officer shall issue a health permit that
					 stipulates the:
A. Maximum number of
				  spectators that may be accommodated at any one time on the premises of the
				  outdoor musical festival;
B.
				  Duration and times of the outdoor musical festival;
C. Location of the outdoor musical festival;
				  and
D. Name and address of the:
(1) Applicant; and
(2) Property owner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.12 - Health Permit Posting Requirement

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A promoter shall post the health permit in a conspicuous
					 location at the site of the outdoor musical festival.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.13 - Inspections

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The health officer may inspect the site of the outdoor
					 musical festival to verify compliance with this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.14 - Injunctions and Suspension or Revocation of a Health Permit

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A. In addition to
				  any other enforcement action set forth in this chapter, a health officer may
				  seek an injunction to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. Suspension or Revocation. The health
				  officer may:
(1) Suspend or revoke the health
				  permit if the permit holder:
(a) Violates a
				  requirement of this chapter;
(b)
				  Fraudulently or deceptively obtains a health permit;
(c) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a health
				  permit; or
(d) Fails to correct a
				  situation that threatens the health, safety, or welfare of a spectator at the
				  outdoor musical festival; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.15 - Opportunity for a Hearing

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A.
				  Except as provided in §B of this regulation, if a health permit is denied,
				  suspended, or revoked, before the health officer takes final action against the
				  applicant or permit holder, the health officer shall give the applicant or
				  permit holder an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Maryland
				  Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. If
				  the health permit is summarily suspended, the health officer shall give the
				  permit holder an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Maryland
				  Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The
				  hearing is not required to take place before the health officer takes action
				  against the permit holder.
D. The
				  suspension is in effect when the notice of suspension is served on the permit
				  holder.
E. If a hearing is desired,
				  an applicant or permit holder shall request a hearing by submitting to the
				  health officer a written request for a hearing.
F. To preserve the right to a hearing, an
				  applicant or permit holder shall submit the written request within 10 days of
				  the receipt of the denial, suspension, or revocation notice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.05 - Health Permits for Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 10.16.05.16 - Prohibition to Operate

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A. A permit
				  holder whose health permit is suspended:
(1)
				  Shall cease operation of the outdoor musical festival; and
(2) May not resume operation of the outdoor
				  musical festival until:
(a) An inspection
				  shows that the condition or conditions responsible for the suspension no longer
				  exist; and
(b) The health officer
				  reinstates the health permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.01 - Scope

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This chapter does not apply to:
A. Purely social activities of a family or
				  the guests of a family;
B. Subject
				  to Regulation .03 of this chapter, programs or activities directed or operated
				  by a board of recreation, recreation department, or similar public unit of a
				  county, a municipal corporation as defined by Article 23A, § 9, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland, or the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
				  Commission, that involve use of neighborhood facilities, including:
(1) Schools;
(2) Playgrounds;
(3) Parks; or
(4) Recreation centers;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Acceptance letter" means a notice sent
				  to a unit of local government, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
				  Commission, or a State agency, issued by the Department pursuant to this
				  chapter and Health-General Article, §14-403, Annotated Code of Maryland,
				  accepting written certification that the programs or activities operated by:
(a) The unit or the Maryland-National Capital
				  Park and Planning Commission comply with Regulation .03 of this chapter;
				  or
(b) The State agency comply with
				  Regulation .04 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.03 - Local Government Health and Safety Standards

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A. Subject to the provisions of §B of
				  this regulation, each unit of local government shall:
(1) Adopt health and safety standards
				  pertaining to the operation of youth camps; and
(2) Submit to the Department documentation
				  that verifies that the unit of local government maintains standards that are at
				  least as protective as those required by this chapter
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.04 - State Agency Program or Activity

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Each agency of the State that directs or operates a program
					 or activity that is not exempt under Regulation .01C of this chapter shall
					 annually certify to the Department, in writing on a form prescribed by the
					 Department on or before April 1 of each year, that each program or activity
					 operated by the State agency complies with Health-General Article, Title 14,
					 Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.05 - Random Inspections, Complaints, and Violations

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The Department shall:
A. Conduct inspections of:
(1) A random 5 percent sample of programs or
				  activities described under Regulations .03 and .04 of this chapter to ensure
				  that each program or activity is in compliance with all applicable health and
				  safety laws and standards; and
(2)
				  Any program or activity about which a complaint has been filed; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.06 - Annual Report and Self-Assessment

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A. An operator of a program or activity that
				  complies with Regulation .03 or .04 of this chapter and an operator of a youth
				  camp shall submit an annual report, on a form prescribed by the Department,
				  within 4 weeks of the end of the program, activity, or camp to the Department
				  stating:
(1) The actual camper days, that is,
				  the sum total of the actual number of campers who attended camp each day during
				  a camp season;
(2) The number of
				  injuries and illnesses that required an operator to submit a report to the
				  Department under COMAR
				  10.16.07.06; and
(3) Other pertinent information requested by
				  the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.07 - Certification or Letter of Compliance

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A. An operator of a youth camp shall obtain a
				  youth camp certificate or letter of compliance issued by the Department, which
				  allows the operator to:
(1) Operate the youth
				  camp during the period specified on the certificate or letter of compliance;
				  and
(2) Provide a specialized
				  activity at a specific location.