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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(1) On public property, unless authorized by a
governmental entity that has jurisdiction over the property;
(2) On the mall, adjacent parking area, or other
outside area of any combination of privately owned retail
establishments, like a shopping center, where the general
public is invited for business purposes, unless authorized
by the owner of the shopping center;
(3) On an adjacent parking area or other outside
area of any other retail establishment, unless authorized by
the owner of the establishment; or
(4) In any parked vehicle located on any of the
places enumerated in this subsection, unless authorized.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the consumption
of alcoholic beverages by passengers in the living quarters
of a motor home equipped with a toilet and central heating
or the passengers of a chartered bus in transit if the owner
or operator has consented to the consumption of the
beverages.
212.
As to public property, any local governmental entity
that owns or otherwise has jurisdiction over the property
may adopt by local law or ordinance, as appropriate,
standards providing for the authorization of the consumption
of alcoholic beverages, otherwise prohibited by this
subheading, and consistent with the intended use of the
property by the general public.
213.
Any person who violates the provisions of this
subheading is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is
subject:
(1) To a fine not exceeding $100; or
(2) To a disposition of the case pursuant to
Article 2C, § 307.
214.
A person may not possess in an open container any
alcoholic beverage, as defined in this article, while:
(1) On the mall, adjacent parking area, or other
outside area of any combination of privately owned retail
establishments, commonly known as a shopping center, to
which the general public is invited for business purposes,
unless authorized by the owner of the establishment;
(2) On an adjacent parking area or other outside
area of any other retail establishment, unless authorized by
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