Ch. 637                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Baltimore City.

FOR the purpose of permitting the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to enact a certain
ordinance restricting the placement of certain advertisements for alcoholic beverages in
certain locations under certain circumstances; providing for certain exceptions; and
generally relating to the power of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to restrict
the placement of certain advertisements for alcoholic beverages in certain locations
under certain circumstances for the welfare and temperance of minors:

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 222
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Charter of Baltimore City, 1964 Revision

Article II - General Powers

Section (47)                                                                                                         

(1990 Replacement Volume, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as. follows:            

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

222.                                                                                                                                                                                                  

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(B)     IN THIS SECTION "PUBLICLY VISIBLE LOCATIONS" INCLUDE OUTDOOR
BILLBOARDS, MTA VEHICLES,. SIDES OF BUILDINGS, AND FREESTANDING
SIGNBOARDS, AND TAXICABS.

(C)     (1) A PERSON MAY NOT PERMIT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
BALTIMORE MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS,
POSTERS, PLACARDS;. DEVICES, GRAPHIC DISPLAYS, OR ANY OTHER FORMS OF
ADVERTISING FOR USE IN THE WINDOWS OF THE LICENSED PREMISES OR ON THE
SIDES OF THE BUILDING OF THE LICENSED PREMISES THAT ADVERTISE ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES IN PUBLICLY VISIBLE LOCATIONS IF:

(I) THE ORDINANCE IS NECESSARY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE
WELFARE AND TEMPERANCE OF MINORS EXPOSED TO ADVERTISEMENTS FOR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PLACED IN PUBLICLY VISIBLE LOCATIONS; AND

(II) THE RESTRICTIONS DO NOT UNDULY BURDEN LEGITIMATE
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF PERSONS LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE TO SELL
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON A RETAIL BASIS.

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