S.B. 408

VETOES

Senate Bill No. 408

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - "After Hours" Clubs

FOR the purpose of prohibiting in Baltimore City a person from consuming alcoholic
beverages in certain places, whether or not the premises or place is licensed for the
sale of alcoholic beverages or has any other license; prohibiting owners, operators,
or managers from knowingly permitting that consumption; requiring owners,
operators, or managers to register with certain entities and comply with certain
laws; and providing a penalty.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 86A
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

86A.

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(B)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, BETWEEN 2 A.M. AND 6 A.M.
ON ANY DAY, A PERSON MAY NOT CONSUME ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON ANY
PREMISES OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ANY PLACE OF PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATION, OR ANY PLACE AT WHICH SETUPS OR OTHER COMPONENT
PARTS OF MIXED ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ARE SOLD, WHETHER OR NOT THE PREMISES
OR PLACE IS LICENSED FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR HAS ANY
OTHER LICENSE.

(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 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.

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