Maryland Statutes
Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions
Title 12 - Baltimore City

Section 12-404 - Ownership Interests and Advertisement Restrictions -- Class A2 Light Wine Licenses - Section 2–216(b) and (d) of this article does not apply...

Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses

Section 12-501 - Application of General Provisions - Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of...

Section 12-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - Except as provided in § 12–503 of this subtitle, a...

Section 12-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holders - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...

Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses

Section 12-601 - Class a Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class A beer license may not be issued in...

Section 12-602 - Class B Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class B beer license may not be issued in...

Section 12-603 - Class C Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class C beer license may not be issued in...

Section 12-604 - Class D Beer License - (a) There is a Class D beer license. (b) The...

Subtitle 7 - Light Wine Licenses

Section 12-701 - Class a Light Wine License -- Not Applicable - A Class A light wine license may not be issued...

Section 12-702 - Class A2 Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class A2 light wine license in...

Subtitle 8 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses

Section 12-801 - Class a Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class A beer and light wine...

Section 12-802 - Class B Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class B beer and light wine...

Section 12-803 - Class C Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class C beer and light wine...

Section 12-804 - Class D Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class D beer and light wine...

Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

Section 12-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 12-902 - Class A-2 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class A–2 beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 12-902.1 - Class A-7 Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) This section does not apply in the 43rd legislative...

Section 12-903 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 12-904 - Class B-Bwl (H-M) License - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a restaurant...

Section 12-905 - Class B-D-7 License - (a) There is a Class B–D–7 beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 12-906 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 12-907 - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class D beer, wine, and liquor...

Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues

Section 12-1001 - Arena License - (a) In this section, “arena” means: (1) an athletic facility;...

Section 12-1001.1 - Continuing Care Retirement Community License - (a) There is a continuing care retirement community license. (b)...

Section 12-1001.2 - Inner Harbor Park License - (a) There is an Inner Harbor Park license. (b) (1)...

Section 12-1001.3 - Marketplace License - (a) In this section, “marketplace” means premises that: (1) accommodate...

Section 12-1002 - Municipal Golf Course License - (a) This section applies only to a municipal golf course...

Section 12-1002.1 - Public Market License - (a) There is a public market license. (b) The Board...

Section 12-1003 - Racetrack License - (a) There is a racetrack license. (b) (1) The Board...

Section 12-1004 - Video Lottery Concessionaire License - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 12-1005 - Video Lottery Facility License - (a) In this section, “video lottery facility” means a facility...

Section 12-1006 - Zoo License - (a) There is a Class BWL–MZ license for use at...

Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges

Section 12-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...

Section 12-1101.1 - Pub Crawl Promoter's Permit - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 12-1102 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...

Section 12-1102.1 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for...

Section 12-1102.2 - Related Event Promoter's Permit - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023 PER CHAPTER 764 OF...

Section 12-1103 - Special Amusement Permit - (a) There is a special amusement permit. (b) The Board...

Section 12-1104 - Belvedere Square -- Areas for Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages - In the Planned Unit Development for Belvedere Square as approved...

Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses

Section 12-1201 - Off-Sale Caterer Privilege - (a) There is an off–sale caterer privilege. (b) (1) Subject...

Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses

Part I - In General

Section 12-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...

Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses

Section 12-1304 - Beer Festival License - (a) (1) There is a beer festival license. (2) The...

Section 12-1305 - Wine Festival License - (a) (1) There is a Baltimore Wine Festival (WF) license....

Section 12-1306 - Wine Sampling License for Nonprofit Organization - (a) There is a wine sampling (WS) license. (b) The...

Section 12-1307 - Beer and Wine Tasting License - (a) There is a 1–day Class BWT beer and wine...

Section 12-1308 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License - (a) This section applies in: (1) ward 27, precincts 42...

Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses

Section 12-1311 - Fees - (a) The fee for a Class C per diem beer...

Section 12-1312 - Purchasing Option for Holder of Class C per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - A holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine,...

Section 12-1313 - Fee for Temporary License Permit Extension Prohibited - (a) The Board may not charge a fee for a...

Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses

Section 12-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...

Section 12-1402 - Exception to Voter Requirement - An authorized person of a limited liability company who holds...

Section 12-1403 - Board to Obtain Criminal History Record Information - The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each...

Section 12-1404 - Applicant as Lessee of Certain Premises - The statement and acknowledgment required under § 4–109(b) of this...

Section 12-1405 - Petition of Support - The application shall include a petition signed by at least...

Section 12-1406 - Conditions of Issuance or Renewal - (a) In this section, “community association” means: (1) a nonprofit...

Section 12-1407 - Applications Examination and Hearing - (a) (1) The Board or the Board’s designee shall examine...

Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses

Section 12-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...

Section 12-1502 - Evidence of Paid Taxes Required for Issuance of License - (a) On approving a license application, the Board shall present...

Section 12-1503 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses - The Board may not issue a Class A or Class...

Section 12-1504 - Interest in Multiple Licenses -- Prohibited - A person may not have an interest in more than...

Section 12-1505 - Bowling Establishments - Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or...

Section 12-1506 - Notice of License Application - (a) The notice of license application required under § 4–208...

Section 12-1507 - Waiting Period After Denial - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 12-1508 - Denial Resulting From Protest of Owner or Owners and Tenants - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 12-1509 - Abstract of Title Not Required to Accompany Protest - (a) The Board: (1) may not require that protests against...

Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans

Part I - Licensing Conditions

Section 12-1601 - Nonconforming Use Restriction - The Board may not issue a new license to a...

Section 12-1602 - Issuance of Licenses in Specified Areas Prohibited - (a) In the area bounded by Twenty–Fifth (25th) Street on...

Section 12-1603 - New Licenses Prohibited in the 40th, 41st, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Alcoholic Beverages Districts - (a) The alcoholic beverages districts described in this section at...

Section 12-1604 - Licenses in 46th Alcoholic Beverages District - (a) This section applies only to the 46th alcoholic beverages...

Section 12-1605 - Distance Restriction From Place of Worship or School - (a) (1) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,...

Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans

Section 12-1608 - Additional Class B Licenses for Apartments or Hotels - A holder of a Class B (on–sale – hotels and...

Section 12-1609 - Additional Class B License for Restaurant - (a) The Board may: (1) subject to subsection (c) of...

Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License

Section 12-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...

Section 12-1702 - Notice, Protest, and Hearing Procedures on License Transfers - (a) The Board shall provide notice for a public hearing...

Section 12-1703 - Payment of Taxes - The Board may not allow the transfer of a license...

Section 12-1704 - Fee - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 12-1705 - Transfer to Be Completed in 180 Days; Extension of Time - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 12-1705.1 - Prohibition on Transfer of License to Another - The Board may not allow the transfer of a license...

Section 12-1706 - Transfers Into Specified Areas Prohibited - (a) The Board may not transfer a license into the...

Section 12-1707 - Transfers Into the 40th, 41st, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Alcoholic Beverages Districts Prohibited - (a) The alcoholic beverages districts described in this section at...

Section 12-1708 - Transfer Into Specified Areas Prohibited - (a) A Class A (off–sale) or Class D (on– and...

Section 12-1709 - Multiple Licenses - Notwithstanding § 12–1504 of this title, a person that has...

Section 12-1710 - Transfer of License for Use on Same Location as Another License - A person may transfer a license to a holder of...

Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses

Section 12-1801 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal...

Section 12-1802 - Filing Period for Renewal Application - To renew a license, the license holder annually shall file...

Section 12-1803 - Contents of Renewal Application -- Specified Transferred Licenses - (a) This section applies only to a license that is...

Section 12-1804 - Contents of Renewal Application -- Specified Restaurants - (a) This section applies only to a license holder of...

Section 12-1804.1 - Considerations for Renewal of License - When determining whether a license should be renewed and, if...

Section 12-1804.2 - Digital Surveillance System on Licensed Premises -- Regulations Required -- Affidavit of Compliance - (a) This section applies only to a holder of: (1)...

Section 12-1805 - Limitations on Protests - To hear and determine a protest filed against a license...

Section 12-1806 - Denial Resulting From Protest of Owners or Owners and Tenants Not Applicable to Renewal of License - Section 12–1508 of this title does not apply to an...

Section 12-1807 - Payment of Taxes - Section 12–2103 of this title applies to a holder of...

Section 12-1808 - Fees - (a) An applicant for license renewal shall pay a renewal...

Section 12-1809 - Criminal History Records Check Not Applicable to License Renewals - The requirement for a criminal history records check under §...

Section 12-1810 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses - Notwithstanding § 12–1503 of this title, the Board may renew...

Section 12-1811 - Multiple Licenses - Notwithstanding § 12–1504 of this title, a person that has...

Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders

Section 12-1901 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct...

Section 12-1902 - Duplicate Licenses - (a) An establishment with multiple public areas in which alcoholic...

Section 12-1903 - Employment of Underage Individuals - A license holder: (1) may employ an individual at least...

Section 12-1904 - Alcohol Awareness Program - (a) The alcohol awareness program also applies to an unlicensed...

Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale

Section 12-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation,...

Section 12-2003 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses - (a) (1) Except as provided in § 12–2005 of this...

Section 12-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a...

Section 12-2005 - Restrictions of Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale - (a) (1) In response to a complaint, the Board may...

Section 12-2006 - Hours on January 1 - A holder of a license that allows sales of alcoholic...

Section 12-2007 - After-Hours Activity Prohibited in Licensed Premises; Exemptions - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 12-2008 - Registration Required - (a) This section applies to an owner, an operator, or...

Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses

Section 12-2101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation...

Section 12-2102 - Nudity and Sexual Displays - (a) In this section, “adult entertainment” means: (1) the employment...

Section 12-2103 - Certificate of Payment of Taxes - (a) The Board shall immediately suspend without a hearing the...

Section 12-2104 - Order of Revocation in Effect Until Stay or Reversal - A person whose license has been revoked by the Board...

Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses

Section 12-2201 - Application of General Provisions - (a) Section 4–702(a) (“On death of license holder”) of Division...

Section 12-2202 - Period for Which License May Be Considered Unexpired - (a) A license expires 180 days after the license holder...

Section 12-2203 - Reopening After Closure for at Least 3 Months - Except where extenuating circumstances exist, before a licensed premises that...

Section 12-2204 - Expiration in 46th Alcoholic Beverages District - Unless transferred to another location, a Class B (7–day) beer...

Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder

Section 12-2301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death...

Section 12-2302 - Death of Married License Holder or Holder of License for Partnership or Corporation - (a) (1) On the death of a married license holder...

Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review

Section 12-2401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial...

Section 12-2402 - Stay of Order to Revoke License - An order by the Board to revoke a license may...

Section 12-2403 - Court May Remand - In addition to the other powers of the circuit court...

Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments

Section 12-2501 - Serving, Keeping, or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages - (a) This subsection applies to an establishment that is not...

Section 12-2502 - Consuming Alcoholic Beverages - (a) (1) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this...

Subtitle 26 - Enforcement

Section 12-2601 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”)...

Section 12-2602 - Local Regulation of Disorderly Intoxication Allowed - The City may: (1) adopt an ordinance or a resolution...

Section 12-2603 - Service of Summons - The City Police Department or an inspector that the Board...

Section 12-2604 - Authority of Board to Subpoena Records - (a) The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed...

Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts

Section 12-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...

Section 12-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- Criminal Procedure - (a) A license holder or an employee of a license...

Section 12-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- Criminal Procedure - (a) A license holder or an employee of a license...

Section 12-2704 - False Advertising Prohibited - (a) (1) A license holder may not use an advertisement...

Section 12-2705 - Gifts to Board Member or Board Employee Prohibited - A person engaged in the manufacture or sale of alcoholic...

Section 12-2706 - Renting of Certain Premises in 45th District Prohibited - (a) In the 45th Legislative District, a landlord may not...

Subtitle 28 - Penalties

Section 12-2801 - Application of General Provision - Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article...

Section 12-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board - (a) For a violation that is cause for suspension of...

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Maryland Statutes Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions Title 12 - Baltimore City

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Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions
Title 12 - Baltimore City