# Sec. 5-200.04. Enforcement and penalty

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 5-200.04. Enforcement and penalty

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 5-200.04 (2026)

(a) Any person who is a licensee, and/or owns, leases, operates, is in charge of or in apparent charge of an adult dance hall or teen dance hall, or promotes a facility or event required to be licensed under this Division without first having obtained a public dance license shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or incarceration up to six (6) months in jail, or both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) In lieu of a violation notice, the Director of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, his designees, or any sworn County police officer or Fire/EMS officer may issue a citation pursuant to Subtitle 28, Division 3, to any person who is a licensee, and/or owns, leases, operates, is in charge or in apparent charge or promotes any event or facility in violation of this Division. The citation shall serve as notification to the person that he has committed a civil violation and must pay to the County a monetary fine, subject to the decision of the Administrative Board and his right to trial under Section 28-257 of the County Code.

(c) The person issued the civil citation shall be subject to a monetary fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each violation of this Division.

(d) Each day a violation continues is deemed a separate offense and is subject to an additional citation and fine.

(e) A licensee, owner, lessor, operator, promoter, a person in charge, or a person in apparent charge of an adult dance hall or a teen dance hall found to have violated any provision of this Act shall be fined up to $1,000.00 or may be sentenced to not more than six (6) months of imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment.

(f) In addition to the other remedies provided herein, the County Attorney, on behalf of the County, may institute an injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to enforce the provisions of this Division.