Section 26-2703 – Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual — Criminal Procedure
(a) A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–307 of this article: (1) shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and (2) may not be required to post bail pending trial […]
Section 26-2704 – On-Premises Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Not Purchased From License Holder — Exception for Continuing Care Retirement Community
Residents and their guests in a continuing care retirement community that holds a Class C (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license may consume wine not purchased from the continuing care retirement community if: (1) the wine is consumed with a meal in the dining room; and (2) the continuing care retirement community: (i) is operated by a nonprofit […]
Section 26-2705 – Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public — Criminal Procedure
An individual who is charged with a misdemeanor under § 6–321 of this article shall comply with the command in the charging document to appear in court by appearing in court in person.
Section 26-2706 – Possession of Open Container — Written Consent Required
(a) An individual may possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container on private property described under § 6–322(a)(1) of this article only if the individual possesses and presents the written consent of the owner of the property. (b) An individual charged with a misdemeanor under § 6–322 of this article shall comply with the command in […]
Section 26-2707 – Entering Licensed Premises
(a) An individual under the age of 21 years may not: (1) enter the premises of a license holder to obtain alcoholic beverages; or (2) possess alcoholic beverages. (b) An individual under the age of 18 years may not enter between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. the premises of the holder of a Class B or Class D beer […]
Section 26-2708 – Use of Self-Scanning Cash Register or Automated System for Sales Prohibited
(a) A license holder may not sell alcoholic beverages by means of a self–scanning cash register or other automated system that is: (1) capable of recovering stored information related to the sale price of individual retail items; and (2) operated on a self–service basis by a customer. (b) If a license holder violates this section, the Board may impose […]
Section 26-2801 – Application of General Provision
Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 26–2801.1 of this subtitle.
Section 26-2801.1 – Penalty for Underage Service
In addition to any administrative penalty that may apply, a license holder or an employee of a license holder who violates § 6–304 of this article or § 10–117 of the Criminal Law Article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding […]
Section 26-2802 – Penalty Imposed by Board
(a) This section applies to a violation that is cause for suspension or revocation of a license. (b) Instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking the license, the Board may: (1) for a first offense: (i) except as provided in item (ii) of this item, impose a fine not exceeding $1,500; or (ii) for a violation of § […]
Section 26-2601 – Application of General Provisions
(a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: (1) § 6–202 (“Inspections”); (2) § 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”); (3) § 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”); (4) § 6–205 (“Peace officers”); (5) § 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful […]