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<section number="5-184.01" name="Declarations of findings and policy" law="code" slug="sec-5-184.01" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_5BULI_DIV9AMAES_S5-184.01DEFIPO">
  <text>It is hereby declared that the County Council of Prince George's County, Maryland, has found that there has been a large increase in the number of massage establishments and similar businesses in Prince George's County, and that the unregulated proliferation of massage establishments and similar businesses facilitates the use of premises for lewd displays and prostitution, and therefore the Council declares that the licensing and regulation of massage establishments are required to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare.</text>
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