- 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.
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §17-1404; Health-General Article, §§2-104(b) and (l) and 20-303; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 25, 1980 (7:2 Md. R. 115)
Regulations .01 — .07 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .16 adopted effective September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1520)
Regulation .01B amended effective December 23, 2013 (40:25 Md. R. 2069)