Have a question?
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Maryland Code, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS 11-2010

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this section, “premises” means:

(1) a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, disco, or place of public entertainment;

(2) a place open to the public; or

(3) a place licensed by the State or the county.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not provide or allow to be consumed on the premises or on premises under its possession or control any alcoholic beverages other than as specifically allowed under this article.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice.

(c) A person who knowingly allows consumption in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250.