# Part 1 – Billiards

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 2-1 License required.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 2-1 (2026)

(a) No billiard, bagatelle, pool, manhattan, klondike, or rondo table may be erected, set up, kept, or in any respect whatever used for the purpose of gain or public entertainment within the City without a license previously obtained from the Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing.

(b) Every license granted under this section terminates on January 1 annually.

(c) For every license granted under this section, the person obtaining it shall pay to the Director of Finance for the use of the City $130 for each billiard, bagatelle, pool, manhattan, klondike, or rondo table.

*History: Rev. Ords. 1858-036*

*History: Ord. 1860-046*

*History: Ord. 1866-027*

*History: Ord. 1867-010*

*History: Ord. 1879-031*

*History: Ord. 1894-023*

*History: Ord. 08-107, Ord. 57-1112*

*History: Ord. 70-851*

*History: Ord. 77-394*

*History: Ord. 90-503*

*History: Ord. 99-526*

*History: *

## § 2-2 Prohibited games.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 2-2 (2026)

Every game or games played upon billiard tables shall be deemed and considered unlawful, and are hereby prohibited, except only the game played with 2 balls, the game played with 3 balls, the game played with 4 balls, and the game commonly called pool, such being the usual games of billiards.

*History: Rev. Ords. 1858-036*

## § 2-3 Hours.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 2-3 (2026)

It is unlawful for any person having a license to erect or keep a pool or billiard saloon or pool or billiard table as mentioned in § 2-2:

(1) to allow any person or persons to play on or use any pool or billiard table between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m.; or

(2) knowingly to allow a minor to play on or use any pool or billiard table, or play at any game in that saloon, or be on the premises, at any time.

*History: Ord. 1869-031*

*History: Ord. 09-303*

*History: Ord. 20-494*

*History: Ord. 49-700*

*History: Ord. 99-526*

## §§ 2-4 to 2-5

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 2-4 to 2-5 (2026)

Reserved