# § 17-203 Noncommercial speech allowed wherever commercial speech allowed.

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

## § 17-203 Noncommercial speech allowed wherever commercial speech allowed.

Balt., Md., Code art. 32, § 17-203 (2026)

(a) In this section, “commercial speech” means:

  (1) speech that proposes a commercial transaction; or

  (2) expression related solely to the economic interests of the speaker and its audience.

(b) To avoid favoring commercial speech over noncommercial speech or favoring the expression of any particular noncommercial message over any other noncommercial message, noncommercial speech is allowed wherever commercial speech is allowed under this Code.

*History: Ord.18-216*