§ 12-20. Theaters, tent shows and playhouses.

Every person, who has not a regularly established place of business and who travels from place to place conducting, operating and maintaining a theater, tent show or playhouse, must be licensed to operate in the county and pay a fee in advance as follows; if the license is for a period of three (3) months or less, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month; if the license is for a period of three (3) months and less than one (1) year, the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per quarter; if the license is for one (1) year, the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per annum; provided, however, that the board of supervisors may, in its discretion and without the payment of a license fee, grant a permit for such theater, tent show, or playhouse for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days when a part of the proceeds of the same is to be used for charitable, religious, patriotic, educational, civic or community purposes or if no admission charge is made and said theater, tent show or playhouse in the judgment of the board of supervisors, will be of benefit to charitable, religious, patriotic, educational, civic or community interest.

(Code 1952, § 92)