PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 190

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

12-204.

(a) This section applies only in Baltimore County.

(b) A holder of a beer, wine, and liquor license, Class D, for the sale of alcoholic
beverages on any premises, shall provide an entrance to the premises which shall be
unlocked at all times during which sales are being made or while consumption is
occurring.

(c) (1) In granting a license, the Board of License Commissioners may:

(i) Limit the license to a Class B (SB) restaurant - service bar beer,
wine, and liquor (on-sale) license only; or

(ii) Restrict off sale privileges of the licensee.

(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection do not apply to a
holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.

(D) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "ADULT ENTERTAINMENT" MEANS
EMPLOYEES OF THE HOLDER OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE WHERE THE
EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCES AT LICENSED PREMISES THAT ARE COMMONLY
CALLED "GO-GO DANCERS DANCING", "MALE REVUES", "FEMALE REVUES", AND
"EXOTIC DANCERS DANCING". IT INCLUDES EMPLOYEES OF THE HOLDER OF AN
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE

(II) "ADULT ENTERTAINMENT" INCLUDES PERFORMANCES BY
INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM IN ANY MANNER WHILE IN A STATE OF DRESS IN
WHICH CLOTHING COVERS NO MORE THAN THE GENITALS, PUBIC REGION, AND
AREOLA OF THE FEMALE BREAST, AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF THE BODY COVERED
BY SUPPORTING STRAPS AND DEVICES.

(2) BEFORE A LICENSEE MAY PERMIT ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ON THE
LICENSED PREMISES, THE LICENSEE SHALL FILE AN APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING WITH THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS. THE APPLICATION SHALL
REQUEST THE PERMISSION OF THE BOARD FOR THE LICENSEE TO PRESENT ADULT
ENTERTAINMENT ON THE LICENSED PREMISES.

(3) AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE
WHETHER TO GRANT PERMISSION FOR THE PERFORMANCES. IF THE BOARD
PERMITS ADULT ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCES, IT MAY ATTACH WHATEVER
CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE TO THE GRANT OF
PERMISSION.

(2) THE HOLDER OF ANY CLASS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE
MAY NOT PERMIT ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ON LICENSED PREMISES OR ON
PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE LICENSED PREMISES OVER WHICH THE HOLDER HAS
OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL.

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