Subtitle 32 – Minors - Sales in Proximity to Liquor Store
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 32-1 (2026)
§ 32-1 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(b)Close proximity ....
“Close proximity to liquor store” means located:
(1)
on the premises of a liquor store; or
(2)
in a structure that immediately adjoins a liquor store and has direct access to the interior of that liquor store.
(c)Liquor store.
(1)In general.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, “liquor store” means any establishment that sells alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption.
(2)Inclusions.
“Liquor store” includes a licensee who holds one of the following off-sale licenses:
(i)
a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license;
(ii)
a Class A-2 beer, wine, and liquor off-sale package goods license; and
(iii)
a Class B-D-7 beer, wine, and liquor license if, on an annual basis, the Class B-D-7 licensee’s average daily receipts from sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption exceeds 40% of the licensee’s total average daily receipts from all sales (on-sale and off-sale) of alcoholic beverages.
(3)Exclusions.
“Liquor store” does not include:
(i)
an establishment that sells non-alcoholic products (e.g., groceries or other food items, paper goods, home and office supplies, and other goods or merchandise) the average daily receipts from which sales, on an annual basis, exceed 80% of the establishment’s total average daily receipts; or
(ii)
a licensee who holds:
(A)
an on-sale license (other than a Class B-D-7 license included under paragraph (2)(iii) of this subsection); or
(B)
one of the following off-sale licenses:
1.
Class A beer and light wine license (off-sale); and
2.
Class A2 light wine license (on- and off-sale).
History: Ord. 12-046
History: Ord. 22-125
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 32-2 (2026)
§ 32-2LinkCopy Citation
Reserved
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 32-3 (2026)
§ 32-3 Sales to minors.LinkCopy Citation
No person in close proximity to a liquor store may sell any food, goods, supplies, or other merchandise (even if non-alcoholic) to any minor<strong>.</strong>
History: Ord. 12-046
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 32-4 (2026)
§ 32-4 Inducing minor to purchase.LinkCopy Citation
No person may request or induce a minor to purchase any food, goods, supplies, or other merchandise in violation of <cite data-path="|19|§32-3">§ 32-3 {“Sales to minors”} of this subtitle</cite>.
History: Ord. 12-046
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 32-5 (2026)
§ 32-5 False representation by minor.LinkCopy Citation
No minor may knowingly and falsely represent her- or himself to any person as being 18 years old or older for the purpose of purchasing any food, goods, supplies, or other merchandise in violation of <cite data-path="|19|§32-3">§ 32-3 {“Sales to minors”} of this subtitle</cite>.
History: Ord. 12-046
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 32-6 to 32-8 (2026)
§§ 32-6 to 32-8LinkCopy Citation
Reserved
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 32-9 (2026)
§ 32-9 Enforcement by citation.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this subtitle may be enforced by issuance of:
(1)
an environmental citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 40 {“Environmental Control Board”}; or
(2)
a civil citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 41 {“Civil Citations”}.
(b)Process not exclusive.
The issuance of a citation to enforce this subtitle does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.
History: Ord. 12-046
Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 32-10 (2026)
§ 32-10 Criminal penalties.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
Any person who violates a provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to the penalties specified in this section.
(b)Penalty amounts.
(1)
For a violation of § 32-3 {“Sales to minors”} or § 32-4 {“Inducing minor to purchase”}, the penalty is a fine of not more than $500 for each offense.
(2)
For a violation of § 32-5 {“False representation by minor”}, the penalty is as follows:
(1)
for a 1<sup>st</sup> conviction, a fine of not more than $100 for each offense; and
(2)
for a 2<sup>nd</sup> or subsequent conviction, a fine of not more than $250 for each offense.
History: Ord. 12-046