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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1705 - Transfer to Be Completed in 180 Days; Extension of Time

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a transfer of a license shall be completed on or before 180 days after the Board approves the transfer.
(b)    (1)    Within 180 days after the Board approves the transfer of a license, the license holder or another appropriate interested party may make a written request to the Board to extend the time authorized to complete the transfer due to hardship.
(2)    The Board may grant the extension if the Board finds after a hearing that an existing hardship caused the delay in transferring the license.
(3)    An extension may not prolong the period authorized to complete the transfer beyond 270 days after the Board approves the transfer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1705.1 - Prohibition on Transfer of License to Another

The Board may not allow the transfer of a license to another person until the resolution of:
(1)    any pending criminal charge filed against the transferor that directly relates to the operation of the licensed premises; or
(2)    any disciplinary matter before the Board concerning the transferor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › 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 all times are coterminous with the legislative districts in the Legislative Districting Plan of 2012.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a license may not be transferred into:
(1)    the 40th alcoholic beverages district;
(2)    the 41st alcoholic beverages district;
(3)    the 43rd alcoholic beverages district;
(4)    the 44th alcoholic beverages district; and
(5)    the 45th alcoholic beverages district.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, a license of any class may not be transferred into the areas described in subsection (b) of this section.
(2)    A licensed drugstore may transfer the license into the 45th alcoholic beverages district.
(3)    One Class B–D–7 license issued for a property surrounded by West Preston Street on the north, Morton Street on the east, West Biddle Street on the south, and Maryland Avenue on the west may be transferred to a property surrounded by West Eager Street and East Eager Street on the north, Lovegrove Street on the east, West Read Street and East Read Street on the south, and Morton Street on the west.
(4)    One Class A beer, wine, and liquor license issued for a property surrounded by West Eager Street on the north, Morton Street on the east, Brexton Street on the south, and Cathedral Street on the west may be transferred to a property surrounded by East Chase Street on the north, North Lovegrove Street on the east, East Eager Street on the south, and North Charles Street on the west.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1708 - Transfer Into Specified Areas Prohibited

(a)    A Class A (off–sale) or Class D (on– and off–sale) license may not be transferred into the area that is bounded:
(1)    on the north by Thirty–Ninth (39th) Street, then following Ellerslie Avenue, then following Chestnut Hill Avenue;
(2)    on the east by Loch Raven Boulevard, then following Walpert Avenue, then following Homewood Avenue;
(3)    on the south by North Avenue; and
(4)    on the west by Howard Street, then following Art Museum Drive, then following North Charles Street.
(b)    A Class A license may not be transferred to an establishment:
(1)    on York Road in the area bounded by Northern Parkway on the north and Greenmount Avenue on the south; or
(2)    located in the 400 block of East Belvedere Avenue.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1709 - Multiple Licenses

Notwithstanding § 12–1504 of this title, a person that has an interest in more than one Class A license may transfer each license to a similar type of business establishment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1710 - Transfer of License for Use on Same Location as Another License

A person may transfer a license to a holder of another license that already exists for use on the same location if:
(1)    no provision of this article prohibits the license from being transferred to the location;
(2)    the Board:
(i)    determines that the existing license is inoperative; and
(ii)    1.    revokes the existing license within 180 days after the effective date of the transfer; or
2.    approves the transfer of the existing license to a new holder and location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 12-1801 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–402 (“Eligibility for renewal; process”);
(2)    § 4–403 (“Renewal application”);
(3)    § 4–407 (“Denial of renewal application”);
(4)    § 4–408 (“Issuance of renewed licenses”);
(5)    § 4–409 (“Multiple licenses”); and
(6)    § 4–410 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”).
(b)    Section 4–404 (“Filing period for renewal application”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by § 12–1802 of this subtitle.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of local licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the City:
(1)    § 4–405 (“Contents of renewal application”), subject to §§ 12–1803 and 12–1804 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–406 (“Protests”), subject to § 12–1805 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 12-1803 - Contents of Renewal Application -- Specified Transferred Licenses

(a)    This section applies only to a license that is issued in, transferred into, or transferred to a different location within the following areas of the 46th alcoholic beverages district if the application for the issuance or transfer was received by the Board after December 31, 1995:
(1)    ward 1, precincts 2, 3, 4, and 5;
(2)    ward 2, in its entirety;
(3)    ward 3, precinct 3; and
(4)    ward 26, precinct 10.
(b)    A license holder shall file with a license renewal application a copy of the valid seating capacity rating issued by the Baltimore City Fire Department for the licensed premises.
(c)    (1)    If the seating capacity rating for the licensed premises exceeds 150 persons, the Board may require the license holder to submit with the license renewal application an accounting of the gross sales for the previous license year.
(2)    The accounting described in this subsection shall:
(i)    be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and
(ii)    at a minimum, specify separate figures for:
1.    total sales, not including sales of novelty items, income from vending machines, or other sales not directly related to food or beverages;
2.    alcoholic beverages sales; and
3.    food sales.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 12-1804 - Contents of Renewal Application -- Specified Restaurants

(a)    This section applies only to a license holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license for use in a restaurant in the 46th Alcoholic Beverages District.
(b)    A license holder shall file with a license renewal application:
(1)    a statement that verifies average daily receipts; and
(2)    an affidavit of a licensed certified public accountant that verifies compliance with § 12–903(c)(2)(ii)1 or (3)(iii) of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 12-1804.1 - Considerations for Renewal of License

When determining whether a license should be renewed and, if so, whether any conditions should be attached, the Board may consider the performance of the license holder for the 4–year period immediately before the date of the renewal application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › 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)    a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2)    a Class A–2 beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(3)    a Class A–7 beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    (1)    A license holder shall maintain and operate a digital surveillance system on the licensed premises in accordance with this section and regulations adopted by the Board under subsection (c) of this section.
(2)    The digital surveillance system shall be equipped with high–definition cameras that provide continuous, 24–hour video monitoring without audio recording capacity placed inside and outside the licensed premises.
(3)    The cameras must be placed in such a way that:
(i)    the exterior of each entryway into the licensed premises is monitored;
(ii)    the interior of each entryway into the licensed premises is monitored; and
(iii)    the cash register or till is monitored.
(4)    The video recorded from the surveillance system shall be retained for not less than 14 days.
(5)    A license holder must post appropriate signage notifying individuals on the premises they are being recorded.
(c)    (1)    On or before December 31, 2020, the Board shall adopt regulations relating to digital surveillance in consultation with the Baltimore Police Department.
(2)    The regulations adopted in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:
(i)    require that licensed establishments retain video recordings from the surveillance system for not less than 14 days but not more than 30 days;
(ii)    require that a notice be placed in a conspicuous location on the interior and exterior of the premises location notifying the public that the licensed establishment is subject to 24–hour video surveillance monitoring;
(iii)    include details regarding the specifications for what types of video surveillance systems are acceptable;
(iv)    require that the Baltimore Police Department may request video footage only in connection with a criminal investigation and that video footage obtained in violation of this section is inadmissible in a criminal proceeding;
(v)    include details on how and when the Board will verify that an acceptable video surveillance system has been installed as well as penalties for failure to comply with this section; and
(vi)    provide for the issuance of temporary waivers to license holders who purchased and installed noncompliant surveillance systems prior to October 1, 2020.
(d)    Beginning January 1, 2021, a license holder applying for a license renewal shall file with the license renewal application an affidavit verifying compliance with subsection (b) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 12-1805 - Limitations on Protests

To hear and determine a protest filed against a license renewal, the Board:
(1)    shall consider only issues with respect to a specific complaint as to the operation of the licensed premises; and
(2)    may not consider zoning issues.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › 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 application for a license for the same premises by way of renewal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 12-1808 - Fees

(a)    An applicant for license renewal shall pay a renewal application fee of $50 to the Director of Finance in addition to the license fee.
(b)    A license renewal application that the Board receives after March 31 may be:
(1)    rejected; or
(2)    subject to a late fine of $50 for each day the application is late, up to a maximum amount of $1,500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 12-1810 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

Notwithstanding § 12–1503 of this title, the Board may renew a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and light wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license originally issued to a holder of an out–of–state alcoholic beverages license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 12-1901 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)    § 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”);
(3)    § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”);
(4)    § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and
(5)    § 4–508 (“Display of license”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the City:
(1)    § 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”), subject to § 12–1903 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”), subject to § 12–1904 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 12-1902 - Duplicate Licenses

(a)    An establishment with multiple public areas in which alcoholic beverages are sold shall display a duplicate license in each area.
(b)    The fee for a duplicate license is $20.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 12-1903 - Employment of Underage Individuals

A license holder:
(1)    may employ an individual at least 18 years old to sell, serve, deliver, or otherwise deal with alcoholic beverages; and
(2)    may not employ or allow an individual under the age of 18 years to:
(i)    sell, serve, or deliver alcoholic beverages; or
(ii)    provide entertainment on the licensed premises.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 12-1904 - Alcohol Awareness Program

(a)    The alcohol awareness program also applies to an unlicensed establishment that is covered under Subtitle 25 of this title.
(b)    An owner of an unlicensed establishment or individual who is designated by the owner and employed in a supervisory capacity is required to be:
(1)    certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and
(2)    present when alcoholic beverages are served or consumed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › 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, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages:
(i)    in a premises licensed under this title; or
(ii)    in a place, whether it has any other license, if any form of live or recorded entertainment is offered at the place.
(2)    An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises or place described in paragraph (1) of this subsection may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 12-2003 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in § 12–2005 of this subtitle, a holder of a Class A beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday:
1.    from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the area specified in the Park Heights Master Plan adopted by the City in 2006; and
2.    from 6 a.m. to midnight in all other locations in the City; and
(ii)    on the Sundays that fall between Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Day, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., if, on or before September 30 of that year, the license holder has paid a supplementary license fee of $75 for each Sunday the privilege is to be exercised.
(2)    In addition to the privileges specified under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder may sell beer and light wine for off–premises consumption on two additional Sundays during the calendar year if the holder pays a license fee of $75 at least 2 weeks before each time the privilege is exercised.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in § 12–2005 of this subtitle, a holder of a Class B beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine:
(i)    from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day in the area specified in the Park Heights Master Plan adopted by the City in 2006; and
(ii)    from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day in all other locations in the City.
(2)    Except as provided in § 12–2005 of this subtitle and § 12–903(d) of this title, the license holder may sell beer and light wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a holder of a Class C beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine:
(i)    from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day in the area specified in the Park Heights Master Plan adopted by the City in 2006; and
(ii)    from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day in all other locations in the City.
(2)    Except as provided in § 12–2005 of this subtitle, the license holder may sell beer and light wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    Except as provided in § 12–2005 of this subtitle, a holder of a Class D beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine:
(1)    from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day in the area specified in the Park Heights Master Plan adopted by the City in 2006; and
(2)    from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day in all other locations in the City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 12-2006 - Hours on January 1

A holder of a license that allows sales of alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption may not be required to close the licensed premises at any time on January 1.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 12-2007 - After-Hours Activity Prohibited in Licensed Premises; Exemptions

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a licensed premises shall end all operations, including the serving of alcoholic beverages and food and providing entertainment, at the closing hour for that class of licensed premises specified in this title.
(b)    (1)    The Board may grant an exemption for remaining open after hours to:
(i)    a holder of a Class B restaurant license, only for serving food to patrons seated for dining;
(ii)    a pharmacy that fills prescriptions; or
(iii)    a holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license that operates a restaurant, if:
1.    it is used only for serving food to patrons seated in a dining room that is not adjacent to a bar; and
2.    the restaurant is located in the 46th Legislative District in the Legislative Districting Plan of 2012.
(2)    A pharmacy that receives an exemption under paragraph (1) of this subsection may also sell products other than alcohol after normal closing hours.
(3)    A hotel that holds a Class B license and that serves food to seated customers or for private functions or guest rooms may continue to provide food service.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 12-2008 - Registration Required

(a)    This section applies to an owner, an operator, or a manager of any premises open to the public or of a place of public accommodation where:
(1)    a form of entertainment is provided from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day; and
(2)    alcoholic beverages are consumed at any hour of the day.
(b)    A person specified under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1)    register with the fire department and the Department of Housing and Community Development; and
(2)    comply with all federal, State, and City building, fire, health, and zoning laws.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 12-2101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–602 (“Power of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”); and
(3)    § 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”).
(b)    Section 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by § 12–2102 of this subtitle.
(c)    Section 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”) of Division I of this article applies in the City, subject to § 12–2104 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 12-2103 - Certificate of Payment of Taxes

(a)    The Board shall immediately suspend without a hearing the renewal license of a license holder that fails to present to the Board by October 30 annually a certificate issued by the Director of Finance showing that all personal property taxes due to the City or State are paid.
(b)    The Board shall immediately reinstate a license suspended under this section without a hearing on presentation of the required certificate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 12-2104 - Order of Revocation in Effect Until Stay or Reversal

A person whose license has been revoked by the Board may not give, serve, or keep alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be consumed until:
(1)    the court grants a stay of the order of revocation in accordance with § 12–2402 of this title; or
(2)    the order of revocation is reversed on judicial review.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 12-2201 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    Section 4–702(a) (“On death of license holder”) of Division I of this article applies in the City without exception or variation.
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the City:
(1)    § 4–702(b) (“After vacation of or eviction from premises”);
(2)    § 4–703 (“Pending or approved transfers or continuation of business”);
(3)    § 4–704 (“License for premises acquired for public use”); and
(4)    § 4–705 (“Postponement to avoid hardship”).
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 12-2202 - Period for Which License May Be Considered Unexpired

(a)    A license expires 180 days after the license holder has closed the business or stopped active alcoholic beverages business operations at the premises for which the license is held unless:
(1)    an application for approval of a transfer to another location or another person under Subtitle 17 of this title has been approved or is pending;
(2)    an application for a certificate of permission or a renewal license for continuation of business under Subtitle 23 of this title has been approved or is pending; or
(3)    a written request for a hardship extension under subsection (b) of this section is filed within the 180–day period.
(b)    (1)    The license holder or another appropriate interested party may make a written request to the Board to extend the life of the license due to hardship, including the pendency of a criminal charge filed against a transferor that directly relates to the operation of the licensed premises or a disciplinary matter before the Board concerning the transferor.
(2)    The Board may grant the extension if the Board finds after a hearing that existing hardship caused the closing or stopping of business operations.
(3)    Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, an extension may not prolong the life of the license beyond 360 days after the date of closing or stopping of alcoholic beverages business operations at the premises for which the license is held.
(4)    The Board may grant an extension under this subsection that prolongs the life of a license beyond 360 days if a transfer of the license is prohibited under § 12–1705.1 of this title.
(c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a license the transfer of which is prohibited under § 12–1705.1 of this title.
(2)    The period for which a license may be considered unexpired:
(i)    begins at the earlier of the closing of the business or stopping of alcoholic beverages business operations; and
(ii)    may be suspended only by filing an application or request under subsection (a) of this section.
(3)    The expiration period resumes on the last to occur of the following events:
(i)    final action of the Board granting or denying a request for a hardship extension under subsection (b) of this section;
(ii)    final action of the Board denying an application described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section;
(iii)    final judgment of the reviewing court if judicial review of the Board’s action on an application or request authorized by subsection (a) or (b) of this section has been granted; or
(iv)    dismissal of a petition for judicial review of the Board’s action.
(4)    If an application or request described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section is withdrawn:
(i)    the period for automatic expiration of the license may not be suspended; and
(ii)    the application or request shall be considered as if it had not been filed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 12-2203 - Reopening After Closure for at Least 3 Months

Except where extenuating circumstances exist, before a licensed premises that has been closed for at least 3 consecutive months may be reopened:
(1)    the Board shall hold a public hearing; and
(2)    the license holder shall obtain approval from the Board to reopen.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 12-2204 - Expiration in 46th Alcoholic Beverages District

Unless transferred to another location, a Class B (7–day) beer and wine license issued for a premises located in an area surrounded by Charles Street on the west, East Cross Street on the north, Light Street on the east, and East Cross Street on the south, in ward 23, precinct 1 of the 46th alcoholic beverages district, expires not later than July 1, 2024.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 12-2301 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–802 (“Expiration of license on death of license holder”);
(2)    § 4–804 (“Transfer or reinstatement of license”);
(3)    § 4–805 (“Rights of protest, revocation, suspension, and restriction”); and
(4)    § 4–806 (“Refund”).
(b)    Section 4–803 (“Certificate of permission or renewal license for continuation of business”) of Division I of this article applies in the City, subject to § 12–2302 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › 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 or a license holder that holds a license for the benefit of a partnership or corporation, on application to the Board, a new license shall be issued to:
(i)    the surviving spouse;
(ii)    the surviving partners for the benefit of the partnership; or
(iii)    the senior surviving officer of the corporation for the benefit of the corporation.
(2)    The new license shall be issued:
(i)    for the balance of the license year; and
(ii)    without further proceedings.
(b)    A renewal license may be issued to the following if they are qualified to hold the license:
(1)    the surviving spouse;
(2)    the surviving partners of a partnership; or
(3)    the senior surviving officer of a corporation for the benefit of the corporation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 12-2401 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–902 (“Judicial review of decision of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–903 (“Petitioners”);
(3)    § 4–905 (“Scope of judicial review”);
(4)    § 4–906 (“Representation of local licensing board”);
(5)    § 4–907 (“Affirmations, modifications, and reversals”); and
(6)    § 4–908 (“Appeals to Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals”).
(b)    Section 4–904 (“Stay of local board’s petition”) applies in the City, subject to § 12–2402 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 12-2402 - Stay of Order to Revoke License

An order by the Board to revoke a license may be stayed, pending judicial review, only by the court with which a petition under Title 4, Subtitle 9 of this article has been filed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › 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 licensed by the Board but that is:
(1)    open to the public;
(2)    a place of public entertainment; or
(3)    a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an establishment that is not licensed by the Board, at a location under control or possession of the establishment, may not:
(1)    serve or keep alcoholic beverages; or
(2)    allow alcoholic beverages to be consumed.
(c)    A restaurant that is not licensed by the Board may allow a customer to consume alcoholic beverages from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day if:
(1)    the alcoholic beverages are brought to the restaurant by the customer;
(2)    the alcoholic beverages are consumed with a meal;
(3)    there is no charge for admission to the restaurant; and
(4)    the Baltimore City Fire Department determines that the maximum seating capacity of the restaurant is 50.
(d)    (1)    The Baltimore City Police Department may immediately close all operations of an establishment if the Department determines that the establishment is in violation of this section and that the public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action.
(2)    The establishment shall be closed until the Baltimore City Police Department determines that the public health, safety, or welfare has been restored.
(3)    The owner or operator of the establishment shall be given an opportunity to request a prompt hearing in circuit court on when the establishment may reopen.
(e)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 12-2502 - Consuming Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    (1)    Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section or otherwise provided by law, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages:
(i)    in an establishment open to the public;
(ii)    in a place of public accommodation; or
(iii)    in a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks are sold.
(2)    The prohibition against consumption in paragraph (1) of this subsection is in effect if any form of entertainment, live or recorded, is offered at the place or at the establishment, regardless of whether the establishment or place is licensed under this article or other State law.
(b)    By regulation, the Board may restrict the hours and days for the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the inner perimeter of a rectangle bounded by 31st Street on the south, Greenmount Avenue on the east, 32nd Street on the north, and Barclay Street on the west.
(c)    The owner or manager of the establishment or place may not knowingly allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages that is prohibited by this section.
(d)    An individual who consumes alcoholic beverages at an establishment described in this section or an owner or a manager of the establishment who knowingly allows the consumption prohibited by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine of not more than $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 12-2601 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–202 (“Inspections”);
(2)    § 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3)    § 6–205 (“Peace officers”);
(4)    § 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”);
(5)    § 6–207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”);
(6)    § 6–208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”);
(7)    § 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”); and
(8)    § 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”).
(b)    Section 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by § 12–2602 of this subtitle.
(c)    Section 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”) of Division I of this article applies in the City, in addition to § 12–2603 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 12-2602 - Local Regulation of Disorderly Intoxication Allowed

The City may:
(1)    adopt an ordinance or a resolution supplementing the prohibition against disorderly intoxication under § 6–320 of this article; and
(2)    regulate possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property, property used by the public, or a highway.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 12-2604 - 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 may charge fees for the production and service of a summons and hearing notice.
(2)    The fees are:
(i)    $25, for the production of hearing notices or summonses requested by parties appearing before the Board;
(ii)    $5, for each address served if the address is provided to the Board and the service is by mail; and
(iii)    $25, for each address served if the service is performed by an employee of the Board.
(3)    In addition to any other fine, penalty, or cost, the Board may impose a $100 administrative hearing fee on a license holder:
(i)    whom the Board charges with a violation of law concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(ii)    who requests a transfer or expansion of the license or a new license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 12-2701 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the City 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)    § 6–308 (“Allowing on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);
(4)    § 6–309 (“Allowing on–premises consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by individual under the age of 21 years”);
(5)    § 6–310 (“Providing free food”);
(6)    § 6–311 (“Restrictions on purchases and sales by retail dealer”);
(7)    § 6–312 (“Beverage misrepresentation”);
(8)    § 6–313 (“Tampering with alcoholic beverage container”);
(9)    § 6–314 (“Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab”);
(10)    § 6–315 (“Alcoholic beverage in container without regular label presumed illicit”);
(11)    § 6–316 (“Maximum alcohol content”);
(12)    § 6–317 (“Multiple serving purchase required”);
(13)    § 6–319 (“On–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);
(14)    § 6–320 (“Disorderly intoxication”);
(15)    § 6–321 (“Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public”);
(16)    § 6–323 (“Possession or use of Alcohol Without Liquid machine”);
(17)    § 6–326 (“Sale of alcoholic beverages in powder or crystalline form prohibited”);
(18)    § 6–327 (“Unlicensed out–of–state sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(19)    § 6–328 (“Tax evasion”);
(20)    § 6–329 (“Destruction of evidence”); and
(21)    § 6–330 (“Perjury”).
(b)    Section 6–322 (“Possession of open container”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City.
(c)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the City:
(1)    § 6–304 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to individual under the age of 21 years”), subject to § 12–2702 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”), subject to § 12–2703 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › 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 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 12-2703 - 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 12-2704 - False Advertising Prohibited

(a)    (1)    A license holder may not use an advertisement that is untrue, deceptive, or misleading in a material respect, including an advertisement on the Internet containing an affirmative representation that the license holder may offer for sale alcoholic beverages that the license holder is not authorized to sell.
(2)    The Board shall enforce this subsection.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 12-2705 - Gifts to Board Member or Board Employee Prohibited

A person engaged in the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages, an agent or employee of the person, and a license holder may not, directly or indirectly, offer or make a payment or gift to:
(1)    a member of the Board;
(2)    an employee of the Board; or
(3)    anyone on behalf of the member or employee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 12-2706 - Renting of Certain Premises in 45th District Prohibited

(a)    In the 45th Legislative District, a landlord may not rent out to a Class A license holder a premises to be used for the sale of alcoholic beverages if the landlord knows or should have known that the sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises would violate a minimum distance required to be maintained under this article between a licensed premises and a place of worship or school.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 28 - Penalties › Section 12-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board. [Effective Until July 1, 2025]

(a)    For a violation that is cause for suspension of a license, the Board may:
(1)    except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, for a first offense, impose a fine not exceeding $500 or suspend the license or both; or
(2)    except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, for each subsequent offense, impose a fine not exceeding $3,000 or suspend the license or both.
(b)    For a first offense of selling alcoholic beverages to an individual under the age of 21 years, the Board may impose a fine not exceeding $1,000 or suspend the license or both.
(c)    (1)    For the offense of publicizing, selling tickets for, organizing, operating, producing, facilitating, or staging a pub crawl with the knowledge or a reason to know that a pub crawl promoter’s permit required under § 12–1101.1 of this title has not been obtained, the Board shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000 or suspend the license or both.
(2)    A person who violates § 12–1101.1 of this title may not be granted a promoter’s permit for at least 1 year.