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MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 26 - Enforcement|Section 11-2603 - Authority of Board to Subpoena Records

    (a)    The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed establishment.    (b)    (1)    The Board may petition the circuit court if a witness refuses to produce a subpoenaed record.        (2)    The court may proceed by attachment against the witness as if the refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in a case pending before the court.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall charge fees for the production and service of a summons.        (2)    The fees may be assessed only against a license holder or party whom the Board has adjudicated responsible for a violation of a law concerning alcoholic beverages.        (3)    The fees are:            (i)    $20, for the production of a summons by the clerk to the Board;            (ii)    $5, for an address provided by the clerk to the Board and the service is by mail; and            (iii)    $30, for each address if the service is by an investigator employed by the Board.        (4)    In addition to other fines, penalties, or costs that may be imposed, the Board shall also impose costs of $100 against a license holder or party whom the Board has found to have violated a law concerning alcoholic beverages.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 26 - Enforcement|Section 11-2604 - Service of Summons

    In addition to the sheriff who may serve a summons under § 6–204 of this article, an inspector that the Board employs and county police may serve a summons.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 26 - Enforcement|Section 11-2605 - Issuance of Citations

    An inspector who investigates a license violation may issue a civil citation as provided in § 10–119 of the Criminal Law Article.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 26 - Enforcement|Section 11-2606 - Additional Resources Available to Board

    The Board may call on other county administrative departments and all prosecuting officers to provide information and assistance that the Board considers necessary to carry out this article.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts|Section 11-2701 - Application of General Provisions

    (a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:        (1)    § 6–305 (“Proof of age for sale of alcoholic beverages”);        (2)    § 6–306 (“Defense to prosecution for sale to underage individual”);        (3)    § 6–310 (“Providing free food”);        (4)    § 6–311 (“Restrictions on purchases and sales by retail dealer”);        (5)    § 6–312 (“Beverage misrepresentation”);        (6)    § 6–313 (“Tampering with alcoholic beverage container”);        (7)    § 6–314 (“Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab”);        (8)    § 6–315 (“Alcoholic beverage in container without regular label presumed illicit”);        (9)    § 6–316 (“Maximum alcohol content”);        (10)    § 6–320 (“Disorderly intoxication”);        (11)    § 6–321 (“Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public”);        (12)    § 6–323 (“Possession or use of Alcohol Without Liquid machine”);        (13)    § 6–326 (“Sale of alcoholic beverages in powder or crystalline form prohibited”);        (14)    § 6–327 (“Unlicensed out–of–state sale of alcoholic beverages”);        (15)    § 6–328 (“Tax evasion”);        (16)    § 6–329 (“Destruction of evidence”); and        (17)    § 6–330 (“Perjury”).    (b)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:        (1)    § 6–308 (“Allowing on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);        (2)    § 6–309 (“Allowing on–premises consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by individual under the age of 21 years”);        (3)    § 6–319 (“On–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”); and        (4)    § 6–322 (“Possession of open container”).    (c)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:        (1)    § 6–304 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to individual under the age of 21 years”), subject to § 11–2702 of this subtitle; and        (2)    § 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”), subject to § 11–2703 of this subtitle.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts|Section 11-2702 - 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 holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–304 of this article:        (1)    shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and        (2)    may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.    (b)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not be found guilty of a violation of § 6–304 of this article if:        (1)    the license holder or employee establishes to the satisfaction of the finder of fact that the license holder or employee used due caution to establish that the individual was not under the age of 21 years; and        (2)    the individual is not a resident of the State.    (c)    The Board may not proceed against a license holder for a violation of § 6–304 of this article if the license holder or an employee of the license holder is found not guilty of, or granted probation before judgment for, the violation.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts|Section 11-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- Criminal Procedure

    (a)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–307 of this article:        (1)    shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and        (2)    may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.    (b)    The Board may not proceed against a license holder for a violation of § 6–307 of this article if the license holder or an employee of the license holder is found not guilty of, or granted probation before judgment for, the violation.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts|Section 11-2704 - On-Premises Consumption, Display, or Possession of Alcoholic Beverages Not Purchased From License Holder

    (a)    In this section, “premises” includes a building, parking lot, picnic grounds, terrace, or grounds that form an integral part of the licensed premises.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section:        (1)    an individual may not consume, display, or possess on the licensed premises an alcoholic beverage not purchased from the license holder; and        (2)    a license holder may not allow an individual to consume, display, or possess on the licensed premises an alcoholic beverage that is not purchased from the license holder.    (c)    A holder of a beach and amusement park license may grant written permission to a patron of the license holder’s beach or park to bring and consume on the licensed premises an alcoholic beverage not purchased from the license holder.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 28 - Penalties|Section 11-2801 - Application of General Provision

    Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article applies in the county.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  11-2802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 11 - Anne Arundel County|Subtitle 28 - Penalties|Section 11-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board

    (a)    The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500 or suspend a license or both for a violation that is cause for license suspension under the alcoholic beverage laws affecting the county.    (b)    A fine or suspension under subsection (a) of this section is in addition to any term or condition that the Board may impose as a result of the violation.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 12-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title:        (1)    except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the definitions in § 1–101 of this article apply without exception or variation; and        (2)    the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City.    (c)    “City” means Baltimore City.    (d)    “Light wine” means wine that contains not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.    (e)    The definition of “restaurant” under § 1–101 of this article applies in the City, subject to § 12–104 of this subtitle.    (f)    “Total daily receipts” does not include:        (1)    sales of novelty items;        (2)    income from vending machines; or        (3)    other receipts not resulting from the sale of food or beverages.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 12-102 - Scope of Title

    This title applies only in Baltimore City.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 12-103 - Restrictions on Advertising

    (a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Mayor and City Council may adopt an ordinance restricting the placement on the side of a building or any other publicly visible location of any form of advertising for alcoholic beverages, including a sign, a poster, a placard, a device, a graphic display, an outdoor billboard, and a freestanding signboard.    (b)    An ordinance may be adopted if:        (1)    the ordinance is necessary to promote the welfare and temperance of minors exposed to advertisements for alcoholic beverages placed in publicly visible locations, including outdoor billboards, sides of buildings, and freestanding signboards; and        (2)    the restrictions do not unduly burden legitimate business activities of a license holder to sell alcoholic beverages at retail.    (c)    The ordinance may not restrict:        (1)    the placement of a sign, including an advertisement:            (i)    inside licensed premises;            (ii)    on a commercial vehicle used to transport alcoholic beverages; or            (iii)    in conjunction with a temporary license;        (2)    a sign that contains the name or slogan of the licensed premises that has been placed to identify the licensed premises;        (3)    except for a billboard and freestanding signboard, a sign for which zoning board approval or a minor privilege permit is required;        (4)    a sign that contains a generic description of beer, wine, or liquor, or any other generic description of alcoholic beverages;        (5)    a neon or electrically charged sign on licensed premises that is provided as part of a promotion of a particular brand of alcoholic beverage;        (6)    a sign on an MTA vehicle or a taxicab;        (7)    a sign on property owned, leased, or operated by the Maryland Stadium Authority;        (8)    a sign at a facility that operates in accordance with a license issued under § 11–304 of the Business Regulation Article; or        (9)    a sign on property adjacent to an interstate highway.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 12-104 - Requirements for Restaurants

    (a)    To be considered a restaurant, an establishment shall meet the requirements of this section.    (b)    An establishment shall have average daily receipts from the sale of food that are at least 40% of its total daily receipts.    (c)    The Board may not consider as food an ingredient or a garnish used with or mixed with an alcoholic beverage that is prepared and served for on–premises consumption.    (d)    The Board may waive the food requirement specified under subsection (b) of this section for a restaurant owned and operated by a nonprofit organization in the area bounded by South Ellwood Avenue on the west, Bank Street on the north, South Bouldin Street on the east, and Fleet Street on the south.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 12-105 - Copy of Legislation

    A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by the Mayor and City Council under this title shall be sent to the Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners|Section 12-201 - Established

    There is a Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners|Section 12-203 - Chair

    The Board shall designate a chair from among the regular members of the Board.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners|Section 12-204 - Duties of Board or Board's Designee

    (a)    The Board or the Board’s designee governs, administers, and enforces this article in the City, including:        (1)    supervising the activities and investigations of the inspectors and other employees of the Board;        (2)    examining the location and general character of license holders in the City;        (3)    reviewing the zoning of applicants and license holders during the license application, license transfer, and license renewal processes; and        (4)    subject to § 12–210 of this subtitle, adopting regulations concerning zoning of license holders and methods of enforcement to carry out the purposes and enforcement of this article.    (b)    (1)    In accordance with Article VI, § 4 of the Baltimore City Charter, the Board shall provide to the Director of Finance of the City the estimates of the Board for the next fiscal year of the appropriations needed to effectively and efficiently achieve the mission and goals of the Board.        (2)    The Board shall:            (i)    submit a budget request to the City annually in the form that the Director of Finance of the City requires; and            (ii)    provide additional budget justification material that the Director of Finance of the City requests.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall establish annual performance measures using the CitiStat program of the City for activities such as:            (i)    financial management;            (ii)    issuance of licenses; and            (iii)    enforcement of alcoholic beverages laws.        (2)    The Board shall make the performance measures available to the public on the Open Baltimore Web site.        (3)    On request, the Board shall submit to the Office of Legislative Audits performance accountability reports to ensure that the Board is on track to meet its annual performance measures.    (d)    The Board shall:        (1)    (i)    digitize and post online all records for public review; and            (ii)    adopt regulations to carry out this paragraph; and        (2)    prominently list on the Web site of the Board each fee or fine that the Board imposes and collects.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners|Section 12-205 - Revenue From Fees Payable to Director of Finance

    The revenue from license fees, permit fees, fines, and advertising fees shall be payable to the Director of Finance of the City.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners|Section 12-206 - Compensation; Staff

    (a)    (1)    (i)    The chair and each other regular member of the Board shall receive an annual salary that:                1.    is not less than $28,500;                2.    is set in the ordinance of estimates; and                3.    includes any cost–of–living increase available to members of the City Council.            (ii)    The substitute member of the Board shall receive an annual salary of $16,000.        (2)    The chair and each other regular member of the Board are eligible to receive the same health benefits that full–time employees of the Board receive.    (b)    Subject to subsections (c) through (e) of this section and § 12–207 of this subtitle, the Board shall:        (1)    employ:            (i)    a qualified attorney to serve as counsel for the Board in actions seeking judicial review of decisions of the Board;            (ii)    an executive secretary and a deputy executive secretary; and            (iii)    inspectors, clerical staff, and other assistants as are necessary to fulfill the mission of the Board and enforce the alcoholic beverages laws of the State;        (2)    set the salaries of the employees; and        (3)    use as needed the advice of the Baltimore City Law Department.    (c)    (1)    The salary for the position of attorney specified in subsection (b)(1)(i) of this section shall be at least the salary assigned to that position on May 30, 2014.        (2)    For civil service employees, salary levels and adjustments shall conform to the policies of the City’s Board of Estimates, Civil Service Commission, and Department of Human Resources, including the City Union of Baltimore salary scales.        (3)    In determining the appropriate salary level for an employee, the Board may consider the employee’s length of service, performance, and experience.    (d)    (1)    The executive secretary and the deputy executive secretary shall be:            (i)    residents of the City;            (ii)    of high character and integrity; and            (iii)    employed on the basis of their executive skill and experience.        (2)    To the extent practicable, all other employees of the Board shall be residents of the City.    (e)    (1)    Except for the executive secretary and the deputy executive secretary, all employees of the Board:            (i)    are in the classified civil service of the City; and            (ii)    may be hired and removed only in accordance with the law that governs classified civil service employees of the City.        (2)    The executive secretary and the deputy executive secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners|Section 12-208 - Powers of Inspectors

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an inspector may examine any identification used as proof of age by an individual to purchase alcoholic beverages.        (2)    The examination shall be made on the premises of the licensed establishment where the purchase is attempted.    (b)    An inspector may serve a summons under § 12–2603 of this title.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners|Section 12-209 - Payment of Salaries and Expenses of Board and Employees

    The Mayor and City Council shall:        (1)    pay from the general fund of the City that includes revenue from the Board the salaries and expenses of the Board and its employees; and        (2)    devote the balance of the revenue from the Board to the general purposes of the City.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners|Section 12-210 - Regulations

    (a)    The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.    (b)    Before the Board may adopt a regulation:        (1)    the Board shall provide a period of at least 30 days for public comment; and        (2)    the City Solicitor shall review the regulation to ensure that the regulation complies with the authority granted to the Board by the State.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall publish and post online regulations that the Board adopts and distribute them to the license holders whom the regulations affect.        (2)    The Board may require a license holder to display prominently in the license holder’s place of business any regulation of the Board or excerpt from this article.    (d)    At least once every 5 years after October 31, 2015, the Board shall review its regulations to ensure that the regulations comply with:        (1)    the current policies and practices of the Board; and        (2)    federal, State, and local law.