WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 724

places of public entertainment may be open; providing a certain penalty for a
violation of this Act; and generally relating to certain places of public entertainment
in Howard County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 86(m)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 130D to be under the new subtitle "Places of Public Entertainment"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

86.

(m) (1) (I) In Baltimore, Charles, Howard, and Prince George's Counties,
alcoholic beverages may not be brought onto any premises and consumed or transferred
if. the premises constitute a place of public entertainment and the entertainment is of the
type listed under § [71A(a)(1)] 71A(C) through [(4)] (F) of this article.

(II) IN HOWARD COUNTY, A PERSON OPERATING A PLACE OF
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT ALSO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION IF
A FEMALE ENTERTAINER EXHIBITS HER BREASTS BELOW THE TOP OF THE AREOLA
OR EXHIBITS THE CLEFT OF HER BUTTOCKS.

(2)      Any person operating a place of public entertainment who knowingly
permits any violation of this subsection on the premises is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.

(3)      Each day of operation in violation of this subsection is a separate
violation.

PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT

130D.

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN HOWARD COUNTY.

(B)      (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS

INDICATED.

(2) "PLACE OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT" MEANS A BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT THAT:

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