In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated. “Authorized sales agent” means a person that:is engaged in the business of selling tickets for others; and by written contract with an operator, has been authorized to sell tickets for and on behalf of that operator. “Box office price” means the price that:has been established by the operator of an entertainment venue for admission to the venue or to a specified seat or area within the venue; and is so identified on the face of the ticket. “Box office price” includes the applicable State or City admissions and amusement tax only if the tax is determined by the operator on a “tax-included basis” authorized by the <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtg|4-102">State Tax-General Article, § 4-102(f)</cite>. “Box office price” does not include:any additional service or other charge or fee imposed by an operator, by an operator’s authorized sales agent, or by any other person; or except as specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any tax to be collected by an operator or the operator’s authorized sales agent. “Entertainment” includes any of the following, whether presented live, recorded, televised, or otherwise:any theatrical, musical, sports, dance, movie, cultural, or educational event, performance, competition, or exhibition; and any other form of diversion, recreation, or show. “Entertainment venue” means any place in Baltimore City for which a charge is imposed for admission to any form of entertainment. “Entertainment venue” includes:any theater, hall, stage, arena, stadium, field, amusement park, circus, carnival, or fairgrounds; or or any other place, including any area within a venue for which a separate charge is imposed. “Gross ticket cost” means the sum of:the box office price; all State and City taxes collected by the operator or the operator’s authorized sales agent; and all service or other charges or fees imposed on the ticket by the operator or the operator’s authorized sales agent. “Operator” means any person who:owns, operates, or controls an entertainment venue in Baltimore City; or promotes or produces entertainment in Baltimore City. “Person” has the meaning stated in <cite data-path="|general|1|1|1-107|(a)">§ 1-107(a) {“Person: In general”}</cite> of the City Code’s <cite data-path="|general">General Provisions Article</cite>. Notwithstanding <cite data-path="|general|1|1|1-107|(b)">§ 1-107(b) {“Person: Exclusion”}</cite> of the <cite data-path="|general">General Provisions Article</cite>, in this subtitle “person” also includes, except for the application of <cite data-path="|general|16|1|16-11">§ 16-11{“Prepayable citation”} and § 16-12 {“Criminal penalties”}</cite>, a governmental entity or an instrumentality or unit of a governmental entity. “Sell” means to sell or exchange or offer to sell or exchange a ticket, whether:in-person; by mail or delivery service; or by telephone, facsimile, email, internet website, or other electronic medium. “Ticket” means any ticket, card, token, receipt, or other evidence of the privilege of admission to any entertainment venue. Ord. 13-157: Ord. 22-125

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nothing in this subtitle affects the applicability and enforceability of any other law, rule, or regulation, including those concerning consumer protection, licensing and regulation, fraudulent or misleading advertising, or theft. If any provision of <cite data-path="|2">this article</cite> is either more or less restrictive than a comparable condition imposed by any other law, rule, or regulation of any kind, the condition that is the more restrictive governs. Ord. 13-157

Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, the Director of Finance may adopt rules and regulations as necessary or appropriate to: define or further define any terms used in this subtitle; and otherwise promote the implementation and enforcement of this subtitle. Ord. 13-157 Text Conformed 02/12/21 By authority of Ordinance 20-431, Section 5, the Director of Legislative Reference, in consultation with the Law Department, has conformed the text of this section to refer expressly to the requirements of the recently-enacted Administrative Procedure Act that, effective January 15, 2021, governs the proposal, adoption, and publication of administrative rules and regulations.