Ch. 482                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ARE SOLD, WHETHER OR NOT THE PREMISES OR PLACE IS LICENSED FOR THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR HAS ANY OTHER LICENSE IF ANY FORM OF
ENTERTAINMENT, LIVE OR RECORDED, IS OFFERED AT THE PLACE OR ON THE
PREMISES.

(C)     THE OWNER, OPERATOR, OR MANAGER OF THE PREMISES OR PLACE MAY NOT
KNOWINGLY PERMIT THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THAT IS
PROHIBITED BY THIS SECTION.

(D)  THE OWNER, OPERATOR, OR MANAGER OF ANY PREMISES OPEN TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC OR OF ANY PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION WHERE ANY FORM OF
ENTERTAINMENT IS PROVIDED BETWEEN 2 A.M. AND 6 A.M. ON ANY DAY AND WHERE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE CONSUMED AT ANY HOUR OF THE DAY 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.

(E) ANY PERSON WHO CONSUMES ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON ANY
PREMISES ENUMERATED IN THIS SECTION AND ANY OWNER, OPERATOR, OR MANAGER
OF THOSE PREMISES OR PLACE WHO KNOWINGLY PERMITS THE CONSUMPTION
PROHIBITED BY THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND MAY BE FINED NOT
MORE THAN $5,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN 3 YEARS OR BOTH.

            SECTION 3: AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1993:                         

SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an
emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and
safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and Section 1 of this Act shall
take effect from the date it is enacted.

Approved May 27, 1993.

CHAPTER 482
(Senate Bill 880)

AN ACT concerning

State Personnel - Health Insurance Program - Participation by Organizations and

Quasi-State Entities

FOR the purpose of defining certain terms; requiring the Secretary of Personnel to adopt
regulations, that govern participation in the State Employees' Health and Welfare
Benefits Program by employees of certain organizations and entities with no State
subsidy and on payment of administrative costs; requiring those regulations to

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