Subtitle 14. Morals and Conduct
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Subtitle 14. Morals and Conduct
Division 1. Juvenile Curfew
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-101 (2026)
Sec. 14-101. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For purposes of this Division, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(1)
Commercial means uses that are commercial in nature and include retail sales, services, trade, office, hotel, lodging, meeting space, recreation, entertainment, eating/drinking establishments, education and health related uses.
(2)
Emergency means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, a fire, natural disaster, or automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
(3)
Juvenile or Minor means any unemancipated person under the age of seventeen (17) years.
(4)
Operator means any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating, managing, or conducting any place open to the public. The term includes the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers of a corporation.
(5)
Parent means any person having temporary or permanent care or custody of a juvenile as a natural or adoptive parent, as a legal guardian, as a person stands in loco parentis, or as a person to whom legal custody has been given by court order.
(6)
Place open to the public means any privately-owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including, but not limited to, any place of amusement or entertainment, regardless of whether a charge for admission or entry is made.
(7)
Police Chief means the Prince George's County Police Department Chief of Police.
(8)
Public place means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, common areas of schools, shopping centers, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, transportation facilities, theaters, restaurants, shops, bowling alleys, taverns, cafes, arcades, and similar areas that are open to the use of the public. "Street" includes any public right-of-way, including, but not limited to, the cartway of traffic lanes; the curb; the sidewalks, whether paved or unpaved; and any grass plots or other grounds found within the legal right-of-way of a street.
(9)
Remain means to stay behind, to tarry and to stay unnecessarily in a public place, including the congregating of groups (or of interacting minors) totaling three or more persons in which any juvenile involved would not be using the streets for ordinary or serious purposes, such as mere passage or going home, or to fail to leave the premises of a place open to the public when requested to do so by a police officer or the operator of a place open to the public.
(10)
Time of night referred to herein is based upon the local prevailing standard of time.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-102 (2026)
Sec. 14-102. Curfew for Juveniles and MinorsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of seventeen (17) to be or remain in or upon a public place within the County during the period ending at 5:00 A.M. and beginning:
(1)
At 11:59 P.M. on Friday and Saturday nights; and
(2)
10:00 P.M. on all other nights.
(b)
The Police Chief is authorized to accept and approve applications to create zones in the County that have more restrictive curfew times than mandated herein this Division. An application for a more restrictive curfew zone shall contain the following:
(1)
Specifications about the area to be covered by the restrictive curfew and ensure the proposed area follows reasonable geographical boundaries.
(2)
Approval of two-thirds of the number of non-exempt property owners that comprise the area covered by the proposed application boundaries. For areas including residential properties, this includes approval of the relevant homeowner's association(s) and council of unit owner(s).
(3)
A declaration from the applicant attesting that the area covered by the application is primarily commercial in nature with a majority of the square footage being comprised of commercial use(s), and not residential use(s).
(4)
A written statement by the applicant identifying how the applicant will provide appropriate signage and a public relations plan alerting individuals to the existence of the more restrictive curfew.
(5)
A proposal of the curfew hours for the curfew for the new curfew zone. The proposed curfew time periods cannot begin before 5:00 P.M. and cannot end later than 5:00 A.M.
(6)
A letter of support for the creation of the voluntary curfew zone from at least one member of the County Council who represents the curfew area district covered by the proposed area.
(7)
The Police Chief can approve an application with modifications made at the discretion of the Police Chief. If modifications are made, the Police Chief must first discuss the proposed modifications with the applicant.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-103 (2026)
Sec. 14-103. ExceptionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The curfew for juveniles and minors imposed in this Division shall be subject to the following exceptions:
(1)
When a juvenile or minor is accompanied by the juvenile's or minor's parent.
(2)
When a juvenile or minor is accompanied by an adult authorized by the juvenile's or minor's parent to take the parent's place in accompanying the juvenile or minor for a designated period of time and purpose within a specified area.
(3)
When the juvenile or minor is on an errand as directed by his or her parent until the hour of 12:30 A.M.
(4)
When a juvenile or minor is exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and the right of assembly, by first delivering to the person designated by the County Police Chief to receive such information a written communication, signed by the juvenile or minor and countersigned, if practicable, by a parent of the juvenile or minor. The communication shall include the parent's home address and telephone number and specify when, where, and in what manner the juvenile or minor will be in a public place during hours when this Division is otherwise applicable to juveniles or minors.
(5)
In case of reasonable necessity for the juvenile or minor remaining in a public place, but only after the juvenile's or minor's parent has communicated to the person designated by the Police Chief to receive such notifications the facts establishing the reasonable necessity relating to a specified public place at a designated time for a designated purpose including points of origin and destination.
(6)
When a juvenile or minor is on the property where the juvenile or minor resides.
(7)
When a juvenile or minor is returning home by a direct route (without any unnecessary detour or stop) from and within one (1) hour of the termination of a school activity or an activity of a religious or other voluntary association, or a place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, or sporting event.
(8)
When the juvenile or minor is legally employed and carries proof of employment.
(9)
When the juvenile or minor is, with parental consent, engaged in normal intrastate travel through the County or originating or terminating in the County.
(10)
When the juvenile or minor is married or has been married pursuant to State law.
(11)
In the case of an operator of a place open to the public, when the operator has notified the police that a juvenile or minor was present on the premises of the place open to the public during curfew hours and refused to leave.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-104 (2026)
Sec. 14-104. Parental responsibilityLinkCopy Citation
It shall be unlawful for a parent having legal custody of a juvenile or minor knowingly to permit, or by inefficient control to allow, the juvenile or minor to remain in any County public place under circumstances not constituting an exception to, or otherwise beyond the scope of, this Division. The term "knowingly" includes knowledge that a parent should reasonably be expected to have concerning the whereabouts of a juvenile or minor in that parent's legal custody. This requirement is intended to hold a neglectful or careless parent up to a reasonable community standard of parental responsibility through an objective test. It shall, therefore, be no defense that a parent was without knowledge of the activities or conduct or whereabouts of such juvenile or minor.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-105 (2026)
Sec. 14-105. Operator responsibilityLinkCopy Citation
It shall be unlawful for any operator of a place open to the public to knowingly permit a juvenile or minor to remain at the place open to the public under circumstances not constituting an exception to, or otherwise beyond the scope of, this Division. The term "knowingly" includes knowledge that an operator should reasonably be expected to have concerning the patrons of the place open to the public. The standard for "knowingly" shall be applied through an objective test: whether a reasonable person in the operator's position should have known that the patron was a juvenile or minor in violation of this Division.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-106 (2026)
Sec. 14-106. Enforcement proceduresLinkCopy Citation
(a)
If a police officer reasonably believes that a juvenile or minor is in a public place in violation of this Division, the officer shall notify the juvenile or minor that he or she is in violation of this Division and shall require the juvenile or minor to provide his or her name, address and telephone number, and how to contact his or her parent.
(b)
The police officer shall issue the juvenile or minor a written warning that the juvenile or minor is in violation of this Division and order the juvenile or minor to go promptly home. The Police Chief shall send the parent of the juvenile or minor written notice of the violation pursuant to Section 14-104.
(c)
Notwithstanding Subsection (b) of this Section, when a juvenile or minor has received one (1) previous written warning for violation of this Division or a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the juvenile or minor has engaged in delinquent conduct, the police officer shall take the juvenile or minor into custody and transport the juvenile or minor to the police district station. The parent shall immediately be notified to come for the juvenile or minor. The police officer shall determine whether, under constitutional safeguards, the juvenile or minor and/or the parent is in violation of this Division.
(d)
When a parent, immediately called, has come to take charge of the juvenile or minor, and the appropriate information has been recorded, the juvenile or minor shall be released to the custody of such parent. If the parent cannot be located or fails to take charge of the juvenile or minor, then the juvenile or minor shall be released to the Department of Social Services or, upon the recommendation of the Department of Social Services, to another adult who will, on behalf of a parent, assume the responsibility of caring for the or minor pending the availability or arrival of a parent.
(e)
In the case of a first violation of this Division by a juvenile or minor, the Police Chief shall, by regular mail, send to a parent written notice of the violation with a warning that any subsequent violation may result in full enforcement of this Division, including enforcement of parental responsibility and of applicable penalties.
(f)
For the first violation of this Division by an operator of a place open to the public who permits a juvenile or minor to remain on the premises, a police officer shall issue a written notice of the violation with a warning that any subsequent violation may result in full enforcement of this Division, including enforcement of operator responsibility and of applicable penalties.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-106.01 (2026)
Sec. 14-106.01. PenaltiesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
If, after the warning notice pursuant to Section 14-106 of a first violation by a juvenile or minor, a parent violates Section 14-104 (in connection with a second violation by the juvenile or minor), this shall be treated as a first offense by the parent and shall be a civil violation pursuant to Subtitle 28, Division 3. For the first offense by a parent, the fine may be $50.00, $100.00 for the second offense, and $250.00 for the third and any subsequent offense.
(b)
The parent of a juvenile or minor subject to this Section shall be liable for all costs incurred by the County for providing personnel to remain in the company of a juvenile or minor who has been detained as a curfew violator if the parent does not pick up the juvenile or minor within one hour after receiving notice from the County that the County is detaining the juvenile or minor for a curfew violation. The amount to be paid by the parent shall be based on the hourly wage of the County employee who is assigned to remain with the juvenile or minor plus the cost of benefits for that employee.
(c)
If, after the warning notice pursuant to Section 14-106 of a violation of this Division, an operator of a place open to the public violates Section 14-105 a second time, this shall be treated as a first offense by the operator and shall be a civil violation pursuant to Subtitle 28, Division 3. For the first offense by an operator, the fine may be $100.00, $250.00 for the second offense, and $500.00 for the third and any subsequent offense.
Division 2. Gambling
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-107 (2026)
Sec. 14-107. Lotteries prohibitedLinkCopy Citation
If any person shall within Montgomery or Prince George's Counties keep, set up, or promote, or be concerned as owner, agent, or clerk, or in any other manner, in managing, carrying on, promoting, or advertising, directly or indirectly, any policy lottery, policy shop, or any lottery, or shall sell or transfer any chance, right, or interest, tangible or intangible, in any policy lottery, or any lottery or shall sell or transfer any ticket, certificate, bill, token or other device, purporting or intended to guarantee or assure to any person or entitle him to a chance of drawing or obtaining a prize, to be drawn in any lottery, or in a game or device commonly known as policy lottery or policy or shall, for himself or another person, sell or transfer, or have in his possession for the purpose of sale or transfer, a chance or ticket in or share of a ticket in any lottery or any such bill, certificate, token or other device, he shall be fined upon conviction of each said offense not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or be imprisoned not more than three (3) years or both. The possession of any copy or record of any such chance, right, or interest, or of any such ticket, certificate, bill, token, or other device shall be prima facie evidence that the possessor of such copy or record did, at the time and place of such possession, keep, set up, or promote, or was at such time and place concerned as owner, agent, or clerk, or otherwise in managing, carrying on, promoting, or advertising a policy lottery, policy shop, or lottery.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-108 (2026)
Sec. 14-108. Possession of lottery equipment prohibited; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall have in his possession, knowingly, any ticket, certificate, bill, slip, token, paper, writing, or other device used, or to be used, or adapted, devised, or designed for the purpose of playing, carrying on, or conducting any lottery, or the game or device commonly known as policy lottery or policy.
(b)
Upon conviction for violation of Subsection (a) above, he shall be fined for each offense not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for not more than six (6) months or both.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-109 (2026)
Sec. 14-109. "One-armed bandits" prohibited; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall have or possess, at any place of business or other place open to the public generally, or at any club, any upright side lever operated slot machine commonly called the "one-armed bandit," mechanical or electrical amusement devices.
(b)
This Section shall not apply to claw machines and pinball machines as restricted in Section 14-111, which require the insertion of a coin or token for their operation and which offer an award other than free plays to the player, based in whole or in part, upon chance or skill.
(c)
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each such machine or device so had or possessed and, in addition, each such machine or device shall be confiscated and destroyed.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-110 (2026)
Sec. 14-110. Coin-operated devices prohibitedLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person at any place of business or other place open to the public generally or at any club shall keep, maintain, set up, have, possess, operate or manage, any mechanical or electrical coin-operated device or machine, which is operated by means of the insertion of a coin, token, or similar object, or any mechanical or electrical device or machine which is operated without the insertion of a coin, token or similar object, whether the same be commonly known as a "pinball machine" or "console machine" or any other machine requiring or not requiring the insertion of a coin, token or similar object for its operation, and which, based in whole or in part upon chance or skill, entitles the person playing or operating such device or machine to receive cash, a premium, merchandise or tokens or offers an award other than free plays to the player, or by reason of the obtaining of certain scores or combinations of numbers from the operation thereof there is paid or given to the player any cash, a premium, merchandise, token or award.
(b)
No person, at any place of business or other place open to the public generally or at any club, shall have an interest in or be concerned as owner, lessor, lessee, licensor, licensee, principal, agent, collector, clerk or in any other manner, directly or indirectly, in keeping, maintaining, setting up, having, possessing, operating or managing, any mechanical or electrical coin-operated device or machine, which is operated by means of the insertion of a coin, token or similar object, or any mechanical or electrical device or machine which is operated without the insertion of a coin, token or similar object, whether the same be commonly known as a "pinball machine" or "console machine" or any other machine requiring or not requiring the insertion of a coin, token or similar object for its operation, and which, based in whole or in part upon chance or skill entitles the person playing or operating such device or machine to receive cash, a premium, merchandise or tokens or offers an award other than free plays to the player, or by reason of the obtaining of certain scores or combinations of numbers from the operation thereof there is paid or given to the player any cash, a premium, merchandise, token or award.
(c)
No person shall knowingly permit to be kept, maintained, set up, possessed, operated or managed in any place of business or other place open to the public generally or at any club, or in any part of any such place or club, owned or occupied by him, or of which he is a tenant, any mechanical or electrical coin-operated device or machine, which is operated by means of the insertion of a coin, token or similar object, or any mechanical or electrical device or machine which is operated without the insertion of a coin, token or similar object, whether the same be commonly known as a "pinball machine" or "console machine" or any other machine requiring, or not requiring the insertion of a coin, token or similar object for its operation, and which, based in whole or in part upon chance or skill, entitles the person playing or operating such device or machine to receive cash, a premium, merchandise or tokens or offers an award other than free plays to the player, or by reason of the obtaining of certain scores or combinations of numbers from the operation thereof there is paid or given to the player any cash, premium, merchandise, token or award.
(d)
No person, at any place of business or other place open to the public generally or at any club, shall pay or give any cash, a premium, merchandise, token, payoff, or award other than free plays, to a person playing or operating any mechanical or electrical coin-operated device or machine, which is operated by means of the insertion of a coin, token or similar object, or any mechanical or electrical device or machine which is operated without the insertion of a coin, token or similar object, whether the same be commonly known as a "pinball machine" or "console machine" or any other machine requiring or not requiring the insertion of a coin, token or similar object for its operation, and which payment or gift is, based in whole or in part upon chance or skill, by reason of the obtaining of certain scores or combinations of numbers from the operation of such device or machine.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-111 (2026)
Sec. 14-111. Exceptions to coin-operated device prohibitionLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The provisions of Section 14-110, with respect to prima facie evidence of a violation of Section 14-110, shall not apply to:
(1)
Music machines operated by means of the insertion of a coin, token or similar object;
(2)
"Claw Machines" operated by insertion of a coin where the only item dispensed is merchandise, and not cash or token, by virtue of the skill of the operator in engaging an article of merchandise through operation of devices or controls; and,
(3)
Bona fide vending machines, in which are not incorporated gaming or amusement features, where the only item dispensed is merchandise, and not cash or tokens, equivalent in value to the coin inserted for operation of such machine.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-112 (2026)
Sec. 14-112. Payment of Federal taxLinkCopy Citation
For the purposes of Section 14-110 and prosecution for violation thereof, payment of the Federal tax specified in Sections 4461, 4462 and 4463 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, for any such mechanical or electrical coin, or otherwise operated device or machine shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of Section 14-110 by the person so paying such tax or in whose possession or under whose charge such device or machine is found, maintained, operated or managed, when satisfactory proof has been made to the court or jury as the case may be.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-113 (2026)
Sec. 14-113. Premises used for prohibited devicesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
If any person convicted of a violation of Section 14-110 is the owner or tenant of the building, place or club in which such violation occurred, the Circuit Court on petition of the State's Attorney for the County setting forth the facts supported by a certified copy of the record of such conviction, may after issuance of process or such notice as the Court may prescribe and hearing, preliminary or final as in equity without a jury, pass an order or decree directing such owner or tenant, his agents, servants and employees, and all persons claiming under him, to close and cease the use of such building or place or club, or the portion thereof under the control of such tenant if his right to possession is less than the right to use all of such premises, for business purposes or public use for such period of time as may be specified by the Court.
(b)
The order shall direct that for such specified time such building or place or club, or the portion thereof under the control of such tenant if his right to possession is less than the right to use all of such premises, shall be closed and not used for business purposes or public use. The Court is empowered to enforce and implement such order or decree by injunctive process or contempt proceedings, as may be requisite.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-114 (2026)
Sec. 14-114. Penalty; seizure of devicesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Any person violating the provisions of Section 14-110, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each such violation, or imprisonment in jail for a period not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(b)
In addition to Subsection (a), any mechanical or electrical device or machine as described in Section 14-110, shall be seized, together with the money, coins, tokens or similar objects in or on such machine. Upon conviction of any person for a violation of the provisions of Section 14-110 in relation to such device or machine, the device or machine and such money, coins, tokens or objects shall be confiscated and forfeited to the County. Such device or machine shall be destroyed and the money or coins paid over to the Director of Finance for deposit as miscellaneous general funds of the County.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-115 (2026)
Sec. 14-115. Devices requiring Federal tax paymentLinkCopy Citation
No person shall keep, maintain or operate directly or indirectly, any device or machine for which payment of the Federal Tax specified in Sections 4461(A)(2) and 4462(A)(2) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended is required.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-116 (2026)
Sec. 14-116. Confiscation and disposition of seized devicesLinkCopy Citation
Any mechanical or electrical device referred to in Section 14-109 or 14-110, operated, maintained, possessed in violation of the provisions of Section 14-109 or 14-110 shall be seized, together with the money, coins, tokens or similar objects in or on such machine. Upon conviction of any person for a violation of the provisions of Section 14-109 or 14-110 in relation to such device or machine, the device or machine and such money, coins, tokens or objects shall be confiscated and forfeited to the County. Such device or machine shall be destroyed and the money or coins shall be paid over to the Director of Finance for deposit as miscellaneous general funds of the County.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-117 (2026)
Sec. 14-117. PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
Violation of the provisions of Sections 14-109 or 14-110 is a misdemeanor, and is punishable, upon conviction, by fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment, not to exceed one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment, for each violation.
Division 3. Reserved
Prince George's County, Md., Code §§ 14-118–14-126 (2026)
Sec. 14-118 through 14-126. ReservedLinkCopy Citation
Division 4. Offenses Against Property
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-127 (2026)
Sec. 14-127. Nonresident with dog or gunLinkCopy Citation
If any person residing out of the State shall commit any trespass whatever upon the lands within the County with dog or gun, and shall not immediately leave said premises upon notice from the owner or occupant thereof, such person shall upon conviction before a court of competent jurisdiction be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00), in the discretion of the Court, and in default of payment may be committed to the County jail until the payment of fine and costs; and the said justice may also, in his discretion, hold the offender to bail for his appearance before the next Circuit Court for the County, and upon presentment and conviction before said court, the offender may be confined in the County jail for not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days in the discretion of the court.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-128 (2026)
Sec. 14-128. Breaking and enteringLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall break and enter into any shop, store room, filling station, garage, trailer, cabin, diner, tobacco house, warehouse, dwelling house, residence, or any other building.
(b)
Every person convicted of the crime of breaking and entering into any shop, store room, filling station, garage, trailer, cabin, diner, tobacco house, warehouse, dwelling house, residence, or any other building shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to confinement in the Maryland House of Correction or the County jail for not less than three (3) months or for not more than eighteen (18) months. The People's Court for Prince George's County shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit Court of the County to hear and determine the offense provided for in this Section.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-129 (2026)
Sec. 14-129. Arson prohibited; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall willfully, wantonly, recklessly, or maliciously set fire to any stubble, grass, leaves, or other combustible material whereby any fencing, crops, wood, timber, outhouses, dwellings, or other property are injured or destroyed.
(b)
Such person shall (in addition to his civil liability for such damages) be also deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding five (5) years in the penitentiary, or not exceeding three (3) years in the house of correction or not more than one (1) year in jail.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-130 (2026)
Sec. 14-130. Cemeteries restricted; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall establish any cemetery within the area bounded as follows:
(1)
Beginning at the intersection of the metropolitan area and the District of Columbia line at its most southerly point; thence along said metropolitan area line to the Marlboro Pike; thence along said pike to Meadows; thence to Camp Springs by way of the concrete state road; thence north along the Southern Maryland Pike to Henson Branch; thence down the said branch to the Fort Washington State Road; thence with the said road to the Fort Washington Reservation and the Potomac River; thence up said river in a northeasterly direction to the District of Columbia and Maryland boundary line; thence along said line to the place of the beginning.
(b)
This Section shall not be construed to prohibit the establishment of so-called family burying grounds of reasonable area or graveyards or cemeteries of established churches holding regular services herein.
(c)
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a penalty of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each such violation.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-131 (2026)
Sec. 14-131. Official signs; removal prohibitedLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No unauthorized person shall knowingly remove or deface any sign posted on any building or structure and placed thereon by any County department or agency or officer or employee thereof, or other person, pursuant to law or ordinance.
(b)
As used in this Section, Sign shall mean and include, without limitation, any permit, notice, license, order, or other indication of official government action or notice under any County law or ordinance.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-132 (2026)
Sec. 14-132. Motor vehicle parts; sale or gift records; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall sell, give, or donate to another person any motor block, rear end housing, transmission, automobile radio, or heater without making a memorandum of such transaction. The memorandum shall set forth the date of transaction, the name and address of the purchaser, grantee, or donee, a description of the article and the manufacturer's serial number, or other identification number. The memorandum shall be retained by the seller, grantor, or donor for a period of six (6) months.
(b)
If any of the articles enumerated in this Section has its manufacturer's serial number or other identification number removed or obliterated, it shall be the duty of the seller, grantor, or donor to report the sale or gift of such article within ten (10) days of the sale to the Police Department, which shall retain a file of such reports for a period of one (1) year. The report shall contain the same information required in the memorandum retained by the seller or donor. It shall contain a statement of the manner of the removal or obliteration of the manufacturer's serial number or other identification number, if such information may be determined.
(c)
Any person convicted of the violation of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to a fine not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or shall be imprisoned in the County jail for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Division 5. Offenses Against Public Safety and Morals
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-133 (2026)
Sec. 14-133. False report of crime prohibited; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall make or cause to be made to any Sheriff's office or to any police department within the County, or to any officer or member thereof, a false of fictitious report of the commission of any criminal offense within the County, or false or fictitious report of any other matter or occurrence of which the Sheriff's office or police department is required to receive reports, or in connection with which the Sheriff's office or police department is required to conduct investigation, knowing such reports to be false or fictitious.
(b)
No person shall communicate or cause to be communicated to the Sheriff's Office or Police Department, or any officer or member thereof, any false information concerning the commission of any criminal offense within the County or concerning any other matter or occurrence of which the Sheriff's Office or Police Department is required to conduct investigation, knowing such information to be false, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-133.01 (2026)
Sec. 14-133.01. Defacing of public and private buildings and structures prohibited; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
No person shall willfully deface or cause to be defaced by disfiguring, cutting, chipping, writing, marking, or painting with any words, sign or figure, any church, synagogue, mosque, rectory, convent, monastery, or other permanent or temporary place of worship, or any public or private building or structure within Prince George's County without the express consent of the owner of such property, or in the case of public property of the person having charge, custody, or control thereof. Any person or persons who violate(s) the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall suffer punishment by imprisonment in the County jail for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days or shall be fined an amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or shall suffer both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-133.02 (2026)
Sec. 14-133.02. Wearing of MasksLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person or persons over 16 years of age shall, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer:
(1)
Enter upon, be, or appear upon any lane, walk, alley, street, road, highway, or other public way in Prince George's County;
(2)
Enter upon, be, or appear upon or within the public property of Prince George's County; or
(3)
Hold any manner of meeting or demonstration.
(b)
The provisions of Subsection (a) apply only if the person was wearing the hood, mask, or other device:
(1)
With the intent to deprive any person or class of persons of equal protection of the law or of equal privileges and immunities under the law, or for the purpose of preventing or hindering the constituted authorities of the United States, the State of Maryland, or Prince George's County from giving or securing for all persons within Prince George's County equal protection of the law;
(2)
With the intent, by force or threat of force, to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person because of his exercise of any right secured by federal, state, or local laws, or to intimidate any person or any class of persons from exercising any right secured by federal, state, or local laws;
(3)
With the intent to intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass any other person;
(4)
With the intent to cause another person to fear for his or her personal safety, or, where it is probably that a reasonable person would be put in fear for his or her personal safety by the wearer's actions, with reckless disregard for that probability; or
(5)
While engaged in conduct prohibited by statute or criminal law, with the intent of avoiding identification.
(c)
Any person or persons who violate(s) the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall suffer punishment by imprisonment in the County jail for a period not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days or shall be fined an amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or shall suffer both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-134 (2026)
Sec. 14-134. Discarded appliancesLinkCopy Citation
No person shall discard or abandon any refrigerator, icebox, deep freezer, stove, kitchen range, clothes hamper, or other appliance containing a compartment, equipped with a locking device or mechanism, unless such compartment has been rendered incapable of being locked either by removal of the door of such compartment, or by removal of the locking device or mechanism.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-135 (2026)
Sec. 14-135. Outdoor appliance storageLinkCopy Citation
In the event any refrigerator, icebox, deep freeze, stove, kitchen range, clothes hamper, or other appliance containing a compartment, equipped with a locking device or mechanism, shall be stored outdoors, such compartment shall be securely fastened in such manner that the compartment cannot be opened.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-136 (2026)
Sec. 14-136. Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in publicLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Pursuant to the authority of Sections 19-103 and 19-204, Article 2B, Annotated Code of Maryland, the County adopts this Section to govern the consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages on public property and areas generally used by the public.
(b)
The definition of "public property" includes any building, ground, park, street, highway, alley, sidewalk, station, terminal, or other structure, road, or parking area located on land owned, leased, or operated by the state, county, municipality, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, or Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drink any alcoholic beverage, as defined in Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and to possess any alcoholic beverage in an open container while:
(1)
On public property unless authorized by a governmental entity that has jurisdiction over the property;
(2)
On the mall, adjacent parking area, or other outside area or any combination of privately owned retail establishments, like a shopping center, where the general public is invited for business purposes, unless authorized by the owner of the shopping center;
(3)
On an adjacent parking area or other outside area of any other retail establishment, unless authorized by the owner of the establishment; or
(4)
In any vehicle located on any of the places enumerated in this Section, unless authorized pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), or (3).
(d)
The head of any governmental entity, agency, or department, including a municipality, having management or control over the property, may permit the drinking of alcoholic beverages and the possession of such beverages in open containers on public property where there is a determination that the occasion is one in which drinking is customarily permitted, and the use of alcoholic beverages will not be offensive to the public.
(e)
This Section does not apply to the consumption of alcoholic beverages or the possession of alcoholic beverages in open containers by passengers in any vehicle equipped with a toilet if the owner or operator has consented to the consumption of the beverages.
(f)
Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1)
For the first offense, a fine not exceeding $100;
(2)
For a second offense, a fine not exceeding $250, a referral to twenty (20) hours of alcohol abuse treatment, or forty (40) hours of community service, or any combination thereof;
(3)
For a third offense, a fine not exceeding $500, a referral to forty (40) hours of alcohol abuse treatment, or eighty (80) hours of community service, or any combination thereof; and
(4)
For a fourth offense or any subsequent offenses, a fine not exceeding $1,000, a referral to sixty (60) hours of alcohol abuse treatment, or one hundred (100) hours of community service, or any combination thereof.
(g)
Any community service sentence imposed in accordance with Subsection (f) may be performed within a ten (10) mile radius of the site of the commission of the offense. Failure to complete community service hours within one (1) year of imposition of such a sentence, shall result in imprisonment not to exceed one (1) hour for every one (1) hour of uncompleted community service.
(h)
The Police Department shall maintain a list of all violations of this Section and provide a report upon request to the County Council that includes but is not limited to the total number of citations issued annually, the total number of convictions based on those citations, the total number of repeat offenders, and the zip codes of the locations where the violations are occurring in the County.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-136.01 (2026)
Sec. 14-136.01. Urinating or Defecating in PublicLinkCopy Citation
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in public, unless there is a place specifically designated for that purpose, or in any other place where the person may be seen from a public thoroughfare or public property.
(b)
Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall, upon citation issued pursuant to Division 3, of Subtitle 28 of this Code, be deemed to have committed a civil violation and shall pay to the County a civil monetary fine in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
Prince George's County, Md., Code §§ 14-137–14-139 (2026)
Sec. 14-137 through 14-139. ReservedLinkCopy Citation
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-139.01 (2026)
Sec. 14-139.01. Block Parent ProgramLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall have in his possession or display upon or within any dwelling or structure any sign or facsimile thereof which contains the words "Block Parent" or utilizes the Block Parent seeing eye logo or any other similar design or combination of words unless such person is a participant in the Police Department Block Parent Program or is a manufacturer or supplier of such signs authorized by the Chief of Police.
(b)
The Chief of Police is authorized to promulgate regulations to implement the Block Parent Program.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-139.02 (2026)
Sec. 14-139.02. Public IndecencyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For the purposes of this Section, the term "nudity" shall mean the showing of the human male or female genitals or pubic area, with less than a fully opaque covering.
(b)
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally, in a public place or a place open to the public:
(1)
Engage in sexual intercourse;
(2)
Appear in a state of nudity; or
(3)
Fondle one's own genitals or those of another person.
(c)
Except as otherwise provided in Subtitle 5, Division 26 Adult Entertainment Clubs, it is unlawful for any person to dance or otherwise perform in a state of nudity in a place open to the public, within six (6) feet of any patron, to intentionally touch any patron, or to permit any patron to touch the person in a state of nudity.
(d)
Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-139.03 (2026)
Sec. 14-139.03. LoiteringLinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Section, "loiter" means for a person to:
(1)
Remain on a public street, sidewalk, or pathway, including one privately-owned but used by the public in general, so as to obstruct the free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle after a regular or special police officer has notified the person that the action is unlawful and has requested the person to move;
(2)
Remain in or on a vehicle on a public street, sidewalk, or pathway, including one privately-owned but used by the public in general, so as to obstruct the free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle after a regular or special police officer has notified the person that the action is unlawful and has requested the person to move;
(3)
Refuse or fail to leave a private business, commercial establishment, or parking lot that is posted with conspicuous "No Loitering" signs if the business or establishment is not open for business, and the person has been requested to leave by the owner, the owner's agent, or a regular or special police officer, unless the person:
(A)
Has written permission from the owner, lessee, or operator to be present; or
(B)
Is window-shopping under conditions and at a time of the day or night that would be considered conducive to that activity;
(4)
Refuse or fail to leave a private business or commercial establishment that is open for business, or a parking lot of the business or establishment, after having been requested to do so by the owner or the owner's agent;
(5)
Refuse or fail to leave a public building, public grounds, or a public recreational area, or a parking lot of a public building, public grounds, or a public recreational area, after being requested to do so by a regular or special police officer or by a regularly employed guard, watchman, or other authorized employee of the agency or institution responsible for the public building, public grounds, recreational area, or parking lot if the circumstances indicate that the person has no apparent lawful business or purpose to pursue at that place;
(6)
Return, for no apparent lawful business or purpose, to the same public or private property from which the person was asked to leave and not return for 30 days.
(b)
This Section does not prohibit picketing or orderly demonstration by labor unions or members of the public.
(c)
A person who loiters is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to:
(1)
For the first written offense, a written warning requesting an individual to move; and
(2)
For a second written offense, a fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both; and
(3)
For a third written offense and subsequent written offenses, a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both.
(d)
No person shall be charged with a violation of this Section unless and until the arresting officer has first warned the person of the violation and the person has failed or refused to stop the violation.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-139.04 (2026)
Sec. 14-139.04. Animals in public buildingsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Section the term "public building" means any building and its associated grounds and parking area located on land owned, leased, or operated by the County and authorities created by the County, excluding public housing sites.
(b)
A person may not bring or maintain an animal, as defined in Subtitle 3 of this Code, in a public building unless the animal is securely contained within an enclosure designed for the transportation of such animals.
(c)
The head of any County agency or department having management or control over a public building may permit animals on a lead and under the control of a person physically able of restraining the animal in a public building if the public official has determined that the presence of an animal is appropriate for educational or recognition purposes and that the presence of the animal will not be offensive to the occupants of the public building and the general public.
(d)
This Section does not apply to animals trained to assist persons with disabilities when in the company of such persons.
(e)
This Section shall not apply to animals trained to perform or assist in public safety and/or emergency rescue operations while employed in this capacity, including rescue, criminal search and seizure, arson, and bomb and drug sniffing.
(f)
Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-139.05 (2026)
Sec. 14-139.05. Prostitution free zonesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For purposes of this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(1)
Chief of Police means the Chief of the Prince George's County Police Department.
(2)
Disperse means to depart from the designated prostitution free zone and not to reassemble within the prostitution free zone with anyone from the group ordered to depart for the duration of the zone.
(3)
Known participant in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses means a person who has been convicted in any court in any jurisdiction of any violation involving prostitution or prostitution-related offenses.
(4)
Police Department means the Prince George's County Police Department.
(5)
Prostitution means the performance of a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse for hire pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, Criminal Law Article, Section 11-301.
(6)
Prostitution free zone means public space or public property in an area not to exceed a square of one thousand (1,000) feet on each side that is established pursuant to subsections (b) and (c).
(7)
Prostitution-related offenses means those crimes and offenses defined pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, Criminal Law Article, Sections 11-303 to 11-306.
(b)
The Chief of Police may declare any public area a prostitution free zone for a period not to exceed four hundred eighty (480) consecutive hours. The Chief of Police shall inform his commanders, the County Executive, and the Council of the declaration of a prostitution free zone.
(c)
In determining whether to designate a prostitution free zone, the Chief of Police shall find the following:
(1)
The occurrence of disproportionately high arrests for prostitution or prostitution-related offenses, and calls for police service because of prostitution or prostitution-related offenses in the proposed prostitution free zone within the preceding six (6) month period;
(2)
Objective evidence or verifiable information that shows that a disproportionately high incidence of prostitution or prostitution-related offenses are occurring on public space or public property within the proposed prostitution free zone; and
(3)
Any other verifiable information from which the Chief of Police may ascertain whether the public health or safety is endangered by prostitution or prostitution-related offenses in the proposed prostitution free zone.
(d)
Upon the designation of a prostitution free zone, the Police Department shall mark each block within the prostitution free zone by using barriers, tape, signs, or police officers that post or announce the following information in the immediate area of, and borders around, the prostitution free zone:
(1)
A statement that it is unlawful for a person to congregate in a group of two (2) or more persons for the purposes of prostitution or prostitution-related offenses within the boundaries of a prostitution free zone, and to fail to disperse after being instructed to disperse by a uniformed officer of the Police Department, or a non-uniformed officer of the Police Department upon display of Police Department identification, who reasonably believes the person is congregating for the purpose of engaging in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses;
(2)
The boundaries of the prostitution free zone;
(3)
A statement of the effective dates of the prostitution free zone designation; and
(4)
Any other additional information the Chief of Police provides.
(e)
It shall be unlawful for a person to congregate in a group of two (2) or more persons on public space or public property within the perimeter of a prostitution free zone established pursuant to Subsections (b) and (c) and thereafter to fail to disperse after being instructed to disperse by a uniformed officer of the Police Department, or a non-uniformed officer of the Police Department upon display of Police Department identification, who reasonably believes the person is congregating for the purpose of engaging in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses.
(f)
In making a determination that a person is congregating in a prostitution free zone for the purpose of engaging in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses, the totality of the circumstances involved shall be considered. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested are:
(1)
The conduct of a person being observed, including that such person is behaving in a manner raising a reasonable belief that the person is engaging or is about to engage in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses, such as:
(A)
Repeatedly beckoning to, stopping, attempting to stop, or attempting to engage passers-by in conversation for the purpose of prostitution;
(B)
Stopping or attempting to stop motor vehicles for the purpose of prostitution; or
(C)
Repeatedly interfering with the free passage of other persons for the purpose of prostitution;
(2)
Information from a reliable source indicating that a person being observed routinely engages in or is currently engaging in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses within the prostitution free zone;
(3)
Physical identification by an officer of the person as a member of a gang or association which engages in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses;
(4)
Knowledge by an officer that the person is a known participant in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses; and
(5)
Knowledge by an officer that any vehicle involved in the observed circumstances is registered to a known participant in prostitution or prostitution-related offenses, or a person for whom there is an outstanding arrest warrant for a crime involving prostitution or prostitution-related offenses.
(g)
Any person who violates this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both.
Division 6. Weapons
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-140 (2026)
Sec. 14-140. Loaded weapons prohibited; exceptionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Prohibited. No person shall discharge or have in their possession, while loaded, any firearm, rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol, air gun, air rifle, or any similar mechanism known by whatever name, which is designed to expel a projectile through a gun barrel by the action of any explosive, gas, compressed air, spring or elastic, within one thousand feet (1,000') of any home or residence, other than their own, or any school or school grounds (private or public), church or church grounds, places of public assembly, public parks and playgrounds within the County, whether the weapon is loaded with blank or live cartridges or projectiles of any kind.
(b)
Exceptions. This Section shall not prohibit the owner or tenant of any land from discharging such described weapons on their land for the purpose of the protection of their own property or the life of themself or their family, or killing predatory animals which prey upon, damage or destroy their property, livestock or crops.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-141 (2026)
Sec. 14-141. Transfer of weapon to minor prohibited; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall give, sell, rent, lend or otherwise transfer any gun or weapon described in Section 14-140 or additive manufacturing technology, designed to use, create, or manufacture an untraceable firearm, explosive ammunition or any projectile therefor, within the County to a minor under the age of seventeen (17) years, except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward or adult instructor and pupil exists between such person and the minor.
(b)
"Additive manufacturing" in Subsection (a) refers to a computer-controlled process that creates three dimensional objects from a digital file by depositing materials one layer at a time, also known as 3-D printing.
(c)
"Untraceable firearm" in Subsection (a), commonly referred to as a "ghost gun", has the meaning stated in Section 5-701(h) of the Public Safety Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
(d)
Any person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by the maximum fine permitted under State law; or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months; or both.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-141.01 (2026)
Sec. 14-141.01. Handgun sales or transfers; child safety handgun lock required; noticeLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For purposes of this Section, "child safety handgun lock" means a device that, when locked in place by means of a key, prevents a potential user from pulling the trigger of a handgun without first removing the lock by use of a key.
(b)
No licensed firearm dealer shall sell, lease, or otherwise transfer a handgun without also selling or otherwise providing with each handgun a child safety handgun lock or similar device designed to prevent the handgun from being fired by an unauthorized user.
(c)
Every licensed firearm dealer permitted by law to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer a firearm shall post conspicuously within the premises where such transactions take place a notice of the requirement of Subsection (a), above, and the requirements of Section 36K of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland regarding keeping guns out of the reach of children.
(d)
Any person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-141.02 (2026)
Sec. 14-141.02. Firearms, ammunition, and suicide prevention literatureLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Department of Health and Human Services shall prepare and distribute to each gun shop and firearm retailer, or any bona fide rifle, pistol, or skeet shooting range as defined by Section 27-500 of the Zoning Ordinance and regulated pursuant to Subtitle 27 of the Prince George's County Code, in the County, literature regarding:
(1)
gun and firearm safety,
(2)
gun and firearm training,
(3)
suicide prevention,
(4)
mental health, and
(5)
conflict resolution.
(b)
Every licensed firearm dealer or shooting range permitted by law to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer a firearm shall:
(1)
post conspicuously within the premises where such transactions take place the literature described in Subsection (a) above; and
(2)
distribute the same to all individuals that purchase a firearm or ammunition.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-141.03 (2026)
Sec. 14-141.03. PenaltiesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Violation of the provisions in this Section is considered a civil violation and subject to a civil fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)
Each day a licensed firearm dealer fails to display or each sale they fail distribute literature of this Section is considered a separate and distinct violation subject to an independent fine.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-142 (2026)
Sec. 14-142. Discharge of firearms; permit; exceptions; penaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person shall practice shooting at any mark, board, sign, tree, bank, or other object with any gun, rifle, cannon, mortar, pistol, or other firearm within the limits of this County, whether on land or water, for military drill, amusement, or skill, without:
(1)
Obtaining in writing the consent to so use any such firearms of all owners, tenants, or occupants of real estate residing within the carrying capacity of such firearms.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any firearm defined in Subsection (a) wherein the projectile or projectiles traverse the property of another without obtaining the consent of the owner, tenant, or occupant of the subject property.
(c)
This Section shall not apply to the firing or discharge of any firearm defined in Subsection (a):
(1)
By the United States Government, where such practice is conducted under the established rule or regulation of the United States Department of Defense or any of its agencies;
(2)
By any law enforcement officer in the performance of official duty;
(3)
On a bona fide rifle, pistol, or shotgun range regulated pursuant to Subtitle 27 of the Prince George's County Code and Section 36(H)(d) of Article 27 of the Maryland Annotated Code;
(4)
In the defense of a person's life; and
(5)
By licensed hunters lawfully hunting in season as authorized pursuant to the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Maryland.
(d)
For purposes of Subsections 14-142(c)(3) and 14-142(c)(5), nothing in this Section shall authorize any person to fire or discharge any firearm defined in Subsection (a) wherein the projectile or projectiles traverse the property of another without obtaining the consent of the owner, tenant, or occupant of the subject property.
(e)
It shall be unlawful for any person to organize an event consisting of one or more person(s) for the purposes set forth in Subsection (a), unless such person(s) has complied with the requirements of Subsection (a).
(f)
It shall be unlawful for any owner, tenant, or occupant of property to knowingly consent to the firing or discharge of any firearm defined in Subsection (a) by any person(s) on such property, unless such person(s) has complied with the requirements of Subsection (a).
(g)
Violation of the provisions of this Section is a misdemeanor and is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment, not to exceed six (6) months, or both.
Division 7. Criminal Offender Registration
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-143 (2026)
Sec. 14-143. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For purposes of this Division, the following words and phrases shall mean:
(1)
Chief of Police means the Chief of Police for the Prince George's County Police Department or designee.
(2)
Confining authority means any private entity doing business in the County that has been ordered or directed by a court to retain residential custody of an offender as a result of the conviction of the offender.
(3)
Convicted includes a probation before judgement and a finding of not criminally responsible for an offense or any other court disposition from any jurisdiction which requires residential custody.
(4)
Offender means an adult who has been convicted of a crime or a juvenile who has been adjudicated as a delinquent child and who has been remanded to the custody of a confining authority.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-144 (2026)
Sec. 14-144. RegistrationLinkCopy Citation
(a)
An offender who is placed under the custody of a confining authority within the County shall register with the Chief of Police, in a manner directed by the Chief of Police, within five business days of the offender's placement. If an offender is released into the custody of a confining authority which is located within a municipality having its own police department, the Chief of Police shall provide a copy of the registration to the municipality's chief of police within five business days of receipt of information from the offender.
(b)
A confining authority located within the County shall register each offender received into custody with the Chief of Police, in a manner directed by the Chief of Police, within five business days of receiving custody of an offender. If the confining authority is located within a municipality having its own police department, the Chief of Police shall notify the municipality's chief of police within five business days of receipt of information from the offender. For each offender registered, the confining authority shall pay a registration fee of Sixty Dollars ($60.00) at the time each offender is registered by the confining authority.
(c)
Registration of an offender shall include the identification of the offender, the offender's place of residence while in the custody of the confining authority, the offender's criminal record information, and such other information as required by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall not distribute or disclose any of the information provided in the registration except for a legitimate law enforcement purpose.
(d)
The confining authority shall provide each offender with the required registration form in a format approved by the Chief of Police so as to comply with the provisions of this Division.
(e)
The confining authority shall provide to the Chief of Police the location of all facilities located within the County used for the purpose of housing offenders.
(f)
Nothing herein is intended to require registration of individuals placed in home detention programs.
(g)
The confining authority shall inform the Chief of Police of a registered offender's release from custody, in a manner directed by the Chief of Police, within thirty days of the day the registered offender was released from the custody of the confining authority.
(h)
The Chief of Police shall, within thirty days of being informed of a registered offender's release from a confining authority, destroy all registration information relating to the released offender.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-145 (2026)
Sec. 14-145. PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
Any person who violates any provision of this Division shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Division 8. Obscene Matter
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-146 (2026)
Sec. 14-146. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Harmful to juveniles or potentially harmful to juveniles means that quality of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse which the average adult, applying contemporary community standards, would find that the description or representation appeals to the prurient interest of a minor and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, educational, or scientific value to a minor.
(b)
Juvenile means a person less than eighteen years of age.
(c)
Knowingly means having general knowledge of, or reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry of both; the character and content of any material described herein which is reasonably susceptible of examination; and the age of the juvenile, provided however, that an honest mistake shall constitute an excuse from liability hereunder if the defendant made a reasonable bona fide attempt to ascertain the true age of such juvenile.
(d)
Nudity means a state of undress so as to expose the postpubertal human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the areola, or the depiction of covered or uncovered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
(e)
Sadomasochistic abuse means actual or explicitly simulated flagellation or torture by or upon a person who is nude or clad in undergarments, a mask, or bizarre costume, or the condition of being fettered, bound, or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so clothed.
(f)
Sexual conduct means actual or explicitly simulated acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact in an act of apparent sexual stimulation or gratification with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks or, if such be female, breast.
(g)
Sexual excitement means the condition of human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal.
(h)
With regard to the display of material in the manner proscribed in Section 14-147, any person shall not include clerks, cashiers, or other employees not having supervisory or managerial authority for the location of displays, news racks, bookshelves, and the placement of articles, printed material, and other items thereon.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-147 (2026)
Sec. 14-147. Unlawful actsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to sell or loan to a juvenile; or to display in a manner whereby juveniles can or may examine, peruse, or otherwise view; or to permit such juvenile to examine, peruse, or otherwise view; or to permit a juvenile to sell or loan to any person:
(1)
Any picture, photograph, drawing, or other graphic, pictorial, or visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body which depicts nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse and which is predominantly harmful or potentially harmful to juveniles.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-148 (2026)
Sec. 14-148. PenaltiesLinkCopy Citation
Violation of this Division is punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed six months or both. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-149 (2026)
Sec. 14-149. ApplicabilityLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Nothing contained in this Division shall be construed to apply to the exhibition, presentation, showing, or performance of any play, ballet, drama, tableau, production, motion picture, painting, sculpture; to any public library or public or private school; or to any broadcast or telecast through facilities licensed under the Federal Communications Act.
(b)
Nothing contained in this Division shall be construed to prevent any parent or legal guardian from purchasing material of any kind for viewing by his or her minor child or person in his or her legal custody.
(c)
The prohibitions and penalties imposed by this Division shall not extend to persons having bona fide scientific, educational, governmental, professional health care and counseling, religious, or other similar justification for possessing such matter, or to distributions and display thereof pursuant to such justification.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-150 (2026)
Sec. 14-150. Injunctive remedyLinkCopy Citation
The Circuit Court for Prince George's County shall have jurisdiction to enjoin a violation of this Division.
Division 9. Drug Paraphernalia
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-151 (2026)
Sec. 14-151. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For the purposes of this Division:
(1)
Controlled dangerous substance means any drug, substance, or immediate precursor listed in Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, including any future amendments thereto. The term shall not include distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, or tobacco as those terms are set in Article 2B, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2)
Drug Paraphernalia means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are intended for use, or designed for use, in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repacking, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled dangerous substance in violation of Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. It includes but is not limited to:
(A)
Kits intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, or harvesting of any species of plant which is a controlled dangerous substance or from which a controlled dangerous substance can be derived;
(B)
Kits intended for use, or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing controlled dangerous substances;
(C)
Isomerization devices intended for use, or designed for use, in increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled dangerous substance;
(D)
Testing equipment intended for use, or designed for use, identifying or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of controlled dangerous substances;
(E)
Scales and balances intended for use, or designed for use, in weighing or measuring controlled dangerous substances;
(F)
Diluents and adulterants, such as quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose, and lactose, intended for use, or designed for use, in cutting controlled dangerous substances;
(G)
Separation gins and sifters intended for use, or designed for use, in removing twigs and seeds from, or in otherwise cleaning or refining, marihuana;
(H)
Blenders, bowls, containers, spoons, and mixing devices intended for use, or designed for use, in compounding controlled dangerous substances;
(I)
Capsules, balloons, envelopes, and other containers intended for use, or designed for use, in packaging small quantities of controlled dangerous substances;
(J)
Containers and other objects intended for use, or designed for use, in storing or concealing controlled dangerous substances;
(K)
Hypodermic syringes, needles, and other objects intended for use, or designed for use, in parenterally injecting controlled dangerous substances into the human body;
(L)
Objects intended for use, or designed for use, in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marihuana, cocaine, hashish, or hashish oil into the human body such as:
(i)
Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;
(ii)
Water pipes;
(iii)
Carburetion tubes and devices;
(iv)
Smoking and carburetion masks;
(v)
Roach clips: meaning objects used to hold burning material, such as a marihuana cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand;
(vi)
Miniature cocaine spoons and cocaine vials;
(vii)
Chamber pipes;
(viii)
Carburetor pipes;
(ix)
Electric pipes;
(x)
Air-driven pipes;
(xi)
Chillums;
(xii)
Bongs;
(xiii)
Ice pipes or chillers.
(xiv)
Cigarette rolling papers, as defined by Section 14-155.01 of this division.
(3)
In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, a court or other authority shall consider, in addition to all other logically relevant factors, the following:
(A)
Statements by an owner or by anyone in control of the object concerning its use;
(B)
Prior convictions, if any, of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, under any State or Federal law relating to any controlled dangerous substance;
(C)
The proximity of the object, in time and space, to a direct violation of Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(D)
The proximity of the object to controlled dangerous substances;
(E)
The existence of any residue of controlled dangerous substances on the object;
(F)
Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, to deliver it to persons whom he knows, or should reasonably know, intend to use the object to facilitate a violation of Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland; the innocence of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, as to a direct violation of Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall not prevent a finding that the object is intended for use, or designed for use, as drug paraphernalia;
(G)
Instructions, oral or written, provided with the object concerning its use;
(H)
Descriptive materials accompanying the object which explain or depict its use;
(I)
National and local advertising concerning its use;
(J)
The manner in which the object is displayed for sale;
(K)
Whether the owner, or anyone in control of the object, is a legitimate supplier of like or related items to the community, such as a licensed distributor or dealer of tobacco products;
(L)
Direct or circumstantial evidence of the ratio of sales of the object(s) to the total sales of the business enterprise;
(M)
The existence and scope of legitimate uses for the object in the community;
(N)
Expert testimony concerning its use.
(4)
The definitions contained in Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, including any future amendments thereto, are adopted and incorporated by reference and have the same force and effect as if set out in full in this Division.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-152 (2026)
Sec. 14-152. GeneralLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Council finds and declares it is necessary for the public health and welfare to prohibit the possession, display, offer for sale, sale, delivery, use, or advertisement of drug paraphernalia for illegal purposes.
(b)
This Division is not applicable to a person who is registered or who is in full compliance with Section 281 of Article 27, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(c)
It is the legislative intent of the Council that every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word of this Division are to be liberally construed; that the provisions of this Division are declared to be severable, and, in the event that any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Division is to be declared invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the remaining words, phrases, clauses, sentences, subparagraphs, paragraphs, subsections, or sections of this Division, since the same would have been enacted without the incorporation in this Division of any such invalid or unconstitutional word, phrase, clause, sentence, subparagraph, paragraph, subsection, or section.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-153 (2026)
Sec. 14-153. Use or Possession of Drug ParaphernaliaLinkCopy Citation
It is unlawful for any person to use or to possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-154 (2026)
Sec. 14-154. Sale or Delivery of Drug ParaphernaliaLinkCopy Citation
It is unlawful for any person to possess with intent to deliver, manufacture with intent to deliver, display, offer, offer for sale, sell, or deliver any equipment, product, or material knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it is drug paraphernalia or is intended or designed to be drug paraphernalia.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-155 (2026)
Sec. 14-155. Advertisement of Drug ParaphernaliaLinkCopy Citation
It is unlawful for any person to advertise in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, poster, sign, mailing, or other writing or publication or by radio, television, or sound track, knowing, or where one reasonably should know, that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-155.01 (2026)
Sec. 14-155.01. Cigarette rolling paperLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For the purposes of this Section:
(1)
The term "cigarette rolling paper" does not apply to the wrapping of a cigarette containing cut tobacco which has been made and packaged by a corporation regularly engaged in the manufacture of tobacco products.
(2)
Cigarette rolling paper means a thin piece of paper which is customarily manufactured and distributed in a package of numerous such sheets apart from tobacco and which is marketed for subsequent use by an individual as a container in rolling the contents or core of a cigarette.
(b)
It is unlawful for any person or his agent or employee to sell, offer, offer for sale, give, or distribute without charge cigarette rolling papers to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
(c)
It is unlawful for any person or his agent or employee to display for sale, sell, offer, offer for sale, give, or distribute without charge cigarette rolling paper at any retail or commercial establishment which does not engage in the sale of over the counter tobacco products.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-156 (2026)
Sec. 14-156. PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
Any person who violates any provision of this Division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or both.
Division 10. Dealing in Stolen Property
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-157 (2026)
Sec. 14-157. Trafficking in stolen propertyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For the purposes of this Section, the term "traffics" means:
(1)
To sell, pledge, transfer, distribute, dispense, or otherwise dispose of property to another person as consideration for anything of value; or
(2)
To buy, receive, possess, or obtain control of property with intent to do any of the acts set forth in paragraph (1).
(b)
A person commits the offense in trafficking in stolen property if, on two or more separate occasions, that person traffics in stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe that the property has been stolen.
(c)
It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this Section that the property was not in fact stolen, if the accused engaged in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as the accused believed them to be.
(d)
Any person convicted of trafficking in stolen property shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-158 (2026)
Sec. 14-158. Receiving stolen propertyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person commits the offense of receiving stolen property if that person buys, receives, possesses, or obtains control of stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe that the property was stolen, with intent to deprive another of the right to the property or a benefit of the property.
(b)
It shall not be a defense to a prosecution for an attempt to commit the offense described in this Section that the property was not in fact stolen, if the accused engages in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as the accused believed them to be.
(c)
Any person convicted of receiving stolen property shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.
Division 11. Imitation Firearms
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-159 (2026)
Sec. 14-159. Legislative findingsLinkCopy Citation
The County Council finds and declares it to be necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare to prohibit the sale, offer for sale, delivery or advertisement of certain imitation, toy, or look-alike firearms.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-160 (2026)
Sec. 14-160. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
For purposes of this Division, the term look-alike firearm shall mean any object that is not capable of causing substantial bodily harm, significant injury, or death in its ordinary, common, or intended use, but which might reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm and is similar or identical in its appearance to an Uzi 9mm in any format (micro, carbine, rifle), or any other of the weapons specified in Article 27, Section 281A(c), of the Annotated Code of Maryland, or their copies, regardless of manufacturer.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-161 (2026)
Sec. 14-161. Sale or delivery of look-alike firearms prohibitedLinkCopy Citation
It is unlawful for any person to offer for sale, sell, or deliver any look-alike firearm as defined in this Division.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-162 (2026)
Sec. 14-162. Advertisement of look-alike firearmsLinkCopy Citation
It is unlawful for any person to advertise in any newspaper, magazine, handbook, poster, sign, mailing, or other writing or publication or by radio, television, or soundtrack, knowing, or where one reasonably should know, that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale or delivery of look-alike firearms as defined in this Division.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-163 (2026)
Sec. 14-163. PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
Any person who violates any provision of this Division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both.
Division 12. Controlled Dangerous Substances
Subdivision 1. General
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-164 (2026)
Sec. 14-164. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For purposes of this Division:
(1)
A controlled dangerous substance means cocaine, phencyclidine, marijuana, or any other drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of Title 5, Subtitle 4 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, including any future amendments thereto, any synthetic drug as defined in this Section, or any substance believed to be cocaine, phencyclidine, marijuana, or any other drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of Title 5, Subtitle 4 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, including any future amendments thereto or any synthetic drug as defined in this Section.
(2)
A synthetic drug means a chemical compound that is chemically synthesized and
(A)
has been demonstrated to have binding activity at one or more cannabinoid receptors; or
(B)
is a chemical analog or isomer of a compound that has been demonstrated to have binding activity at one or more cannabinoid receptors; or
(C)
is a substance that is a cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB 1 receptor) agonist as demonstrated by binding studies and functional assays within one of the following structural classes:
(i)
2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl)phenol with substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic ring by akyl or alkenyl, whether or not substituted on the cyclohexyl ring to any extent.
(ii)
3-(1-naphthoyl)indole or 3-(1-naphthyl)indole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the naphthoyl or naphthyl ring to any extent.
(iii)
3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the naphthoyl ring to any extent.
(iv)
1-(1-naphthylmethyl)indene by substitution of the 3-position of the indene ring, whether or not further substituted in the indene ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the naphthyl ring to any extent.
(v)
3-phenylacetylindole or 3-benzoylindole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the phenyl ring to any extent.
(vi)
3-tetramethylcyclopropylindole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the naphthoyl or naphthyl ring to any extent.
(vii)
3-adamantoylindole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the naphthoyl or naphthyl ring to any extent.
(viii)
3-adamantoyl-indazole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indazole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the naphthoyl or naphthyl ring to any extent.
(ix)
3-carboxamide-indazole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indazole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the naphthoyl or naphthyl ring to any extent.
(x)
3-carboxamide-indole by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indazole ring, whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted on the naphthoyl or naphthyl ring to any extent; or
(D)
includes, but is not limited to, the following types:
(i)
5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (also known as CP-47,497).
(ii)
5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (also known as cannabicyclohexanol or CP-44, 497 C8-homolog).
(iii)
1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (also known as JWH-018 and AM678).
(iv)
1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (also known as JWH-073).
(v)
1-hexyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (also known as JWH-019).
(vi)
1-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (also known as JWH-200).
(vii)
1-pentyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (also known as JWH-250).
(viii)
1-pentyl-3-[1-(4-methoxynaphthoyl)]indole (also known as JWH-081).
(ix)
1-pentyl-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (also known as JWH-122).
(x)
1-pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl)indole (also known as JWH-398).
(xi)
1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (also known as AM2201).
(xii)
1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole (also known as AM694).
(xiii)
1-pentyl-3-[(4-methoxy)-benzoyl]indole (also known as SR-19 and RCS-4).
(xiv)
1-cyclohexylethyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (also known as SR-18 and RCS-8).
(xv)
1-pentyl-3-(2-chlorophenylacetyl)indole (also known as JWH-203).
(xvi)
(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (also known as UR-144).
(xvii)
1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (also known as 5F-UR-144 or XLR11).
(xviii)
[1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (also known as A796,260).
(xix)
N-[3-(2-methoxyethyl)-4,5-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-2-ylidene]-2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropane-1-carboxamide (also known as A836,339).
(xx)
1-pentyl-N-tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]dec-1-yl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (also known as AKB48).
(xxi)
1(5-fluoropentyl-N-tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]dec-1-yl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (also known as 5F-AKB48).
(xxii)
1-[(N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole (also known as AM2233).
(xxiii)
1-((1-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)(naphthalene-1-yl)methanone (also known as AM1220).
(xxiv)
1-[(N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(adamant-1-oyl)indole (also known as AM1248).
(xxv)
4-methylmethcathinone (also known as Mephedrone).
(xxvi)
3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (also known as MDPV).
(xxvii)
3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone (also known as Methylone).
(xxviii)
Naphthylpyrovalerone (also known as Naphyrone).
(xxix)
4-fluoromethcathinone (also known as Flephedrone).
(xxx)
4-methoxymethcathinone (also known as Methedrone; Bk-PMMA).
(xxxi)
N-Ethylcathinone (also known as Ethcathinone).
(xxxii)
3,4-methylenedioxyethcathinone (also known as Ethylone).
(xxxiii)
Beta-keto-N-methyl-3,4-benzodioxyolybutanamine (also known as Butylone).
(xxxiv)
N,N-dimethylcathinone (also known as Metamfepramone).
(xxxv)
Alpha-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (also known as Alpha-PPP).
(xxxvi)
4-methoxy-alphapyrrolidinopropiophenone (also known as MOPPP).
(xxxvii)
3,4-methylenedioxy-alphapyrrolidinopropiophenone (also known as MDPPP).
(xxxviii)
Alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (also known as Alpha-PVP).
(xxxix)
6,7-dihydro-5H-indeno-(5,6-d)-1,3-dioxol-6-amine) (also known as MDAI).
(xl)
3-fluoromethcathinone.
(xli)
4'-Methyl-α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (also known as MPBP).
(xlii)
2-(methylamino)-propiophenone; OR alpha-(methylamino)propiophenone (also known as Methcathinone).
(xliii)
3-fluoromethcathinone (also known as 3-FMC).
(xliv)
3-methoxymethcathinone (also known as HMMC).
(xlv)
2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one (also known as Ephedrone).
(xlvi)
4-ethylmethcathinone (also known as 4-EMC).
(xlvii)
3,4-Dimethylmethcathinone (also known as 3,4-DMMC).
(xlviii)
Beta-Keto-N-methylbenzodioxolylpentanamine (also known as Pentylone).
(xlix)
Beta-Keto-Ethylbenzodioxolylbutanamine (also known as Eutylone).
(l)
(1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolindinyl-1-pentanone)) (also known as Pyrovalerone).
(li)
(RS)-1-(4-bromophenyl)-2-methylaminopropan-1-one (also known as Bromomethcathinone or 4-BMC or 4-Bromomethcathinone).
(lii)
(RS)-2-dimethylamino-1-phenylpropan-1-one (also known as Dimethylcathinone).
(liii)
3,4-Methylenedioxy-alpha-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (also known as MDPBP).
(liv)
Methyl-alpha-pyrrolidinohexiophenone (also known as MPHP).
(lv)
N-N-Dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxycathinone.
(lvi)
N-N-Diethyl-3,4-methylenedioxycathinone.
(lvii)
2-Bromo-3,4-Methylenedioxypropiophenone.
(lviii)
3,4-methylendioxy-propiophenone-2-oxime.
(lix)
N-Acetyl-N-Methyl-3,4-Methylenedioxycathinone.
(lx)
N-Acetyl-N-Ethyl-3,4-Methylenedioxycathinone.
(lxi)
2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C-E).
(lxii)
2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C-D).
(lxiii)
2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C-C).
(lxiv)
2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C-I).
(lxv)
2-[4-(Ethylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (also known as 2C-T-2).
(lxvi)
2-[4-(Isopropylthio)-2,5- dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (also known as 2C-T-4).
(lxvii)
2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C- H).
(lxviii)
2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C-N).
(lxix)
2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenyl)ethanamine (also known as 2C-P).
(lxx)
the N-O-methoxybenzyl analogs of the above listed 2C compounds (also known as NBOMe compounds).
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-165 (2026)
Sec. 14-165. Unlawful actsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to attempt to possess any controlled dangerous substance.
(b)
It shall be unlawful to distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance or possess a controlled dangerous substance in a sufficient reasonable quantity to indicate under all circumstances an intent to distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance except as provided in Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, including any future amendments thereto.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or knowingly permit another to operate, any motor vehicle with the knowledge that the operation of the vehicle is being used or intended for use to transport, or in any manner to facilitate the transportation, sale, receipt, possession, or concealment of, any controlled dangerous substance.
(d)
It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this Division that the substance that the person actually possessed, or that the person attempted to possess, was not a controlled dangerous substance if the person believed that the substance was a controlled dangerous substance.
(e)
Any person committing the acts enumerated in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Section shall be subject to the penalties enumerated in Section 14-166, which is imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months or a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-166 (2026)
Sec. 14-166. PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
Violation of this Division shall be punishable upon conviction by imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months or a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
Subdivision 2. County Building and Recreational Facilities
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-166.01 (2026)
Sec. 14-166.01. SignageLinkCopy Citation
(a)
All County facilities including, but not limited to, buildings, recreational facilities as well as facilities of the Prince George's County Library System, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Health Department, shall have signs that contain language or symbols that the building and surrounding County property is designated as a drug free zone. The signs shall be displayed conspicuously at the entrance of each County facility.
Division 13. Harassment and Stalking
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-167 (2026)
Sec. 14-167. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For purposes of this Division:
(1)
Course of conduct means a persistent pattern of conduct, composed of two or more acts over a period of time, however short, that evidences a continuity of purpose. Course of conduct does not include constitutionally protected activity.
(2)
Credible threat means an expressed or implied threat against the life of another person or to cause bodily injury to another person which is made with the intent and the apparent ability to carry out the threat so as to cause the person who is the target of the threat to reasonably fear for his or her safety or for the safety of another person or to suffer substantial emotional distress.
(3)
Harass means to engage in a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which serves no legitimate purpose and which would seriously alarm, annoy, or intimidate the person. The course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress.
(4)
Stalk means to engage in an intentional course of conduct directed at a specific person which serves no legitimate purpose and which would seriously alarm, annoy, intimidate, or harass the person. The course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-168 (2026)
Sec. 14-168. Unlawful ActsLinkCopy Citation
A person who willfully follows, stalks, or harasses another person and who makes a credible threat against the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-169 (2026)
Sec. 14-169. PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
Each violation of this Division shall be punishable upon conviction by imprisonment not to exceed six months or a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
Division 14. Nuisances
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-170 (2026)
Sec. 14-170. Legislative findingsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The County Council finds and declares that public nuisances exist in the County in the continuing and recurrent use of certain commercial and certain residential premises in violation of the laws relating to controlled dangerous substances, prostitution, human sex trafficking, human labor trafficking, criminal gangs, storage of weapons, stolen property, contraband or other evidence of criminal activity and other public nuisances and traditional criminal remedies do not always abate these types of activities at these locations.
(b)
The enforcement of abatement procedures and the penalties set forth in this Division constitute an additional method of law enforcement in response to the proliferation of the above-referenced public nuisances and are an exercise of the County's police power that is reasonable and necessary in order to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Prince George's County.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-171 (2026)
Sec. 14-171. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
As used in this Division:
(1)
Board shall mean the Nuisance Abatement Board.
(2)
Neighborhood nuisance means any premises, except as defined by Section 13-138(a)(9) of the County Code, on or in which, on two or more separate occasions within a one-year period before the start of a proceeding under this subtitle, an owner, tenant or occupant of the premises:
(a)
acts in a disorderly manner that disturbs the public peace; or
(b)
engages in acts, creates or maintains conditions that allows others to act in a disorderly manner that disturbs the public peace; or
(c)
engages in activities that are prohibited in residential neighborhoods and zones, including any event, gathering, party, or picnic that involves: admission fees; cover charges; door charges; entry fees; ticket sales; food or beverage sales; adult entertainment charges, fees or sales; personal profit to the homeowner or organizer of an event; or is open to the general public.
(3)
Occupant shall mean any person occupying a premises, whether or not a party to a lease.
(4)
Owner and owner of record shall mean the person in whose name a premises is recorded in the land records of Prince George's County who owns, leases, occupies, or controls the property and any agent of such person.
(5)
Person means an individual, receiver, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind, and any corporation, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, or other legal entity.
(6)
Premises shall mean any land, building, or other structure, or part thereof, where a residential property, including vacant or abandoned property, or a commercial, business, or similar establishment is located.
(7)
Public nuisance shall mean any residential or commercial premises used:
(A)
By persons who assemble for the purpose of illegally administering a controlled dangerous substance, as defined in the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code;
(B)
For the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, or controlled paraphernalia, as defined in the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code; or
(C)
For the illegal storage or concealment of a controlled dangerous substance in sufficient quantity to reasonably indicate under all the circumstances an intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance or controlled paraphernalia;
(D)
By persons for activities involving prostitution, human trafficking, or a criminal gang as defined in the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code;
(E)
As a neighborhood nuisance as defined by this Section; or
(F)
To endanger life, health, or safety, or obstruct the quiet enjoyment and reasonable use of the property of persons in a particular area.
(G)
For the storage or concealment of illegal weapons, stolen property, contraband or other evidence of criminal activity at the premises.
(H)
As a disorderly house as referenced in the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code.
(I)
By persons for activities involving human labor trafficking as defined in Section 14-191(a)(7) of the County Code.
(8)
Tenant shall mean any tenant or lessee, whether under a written or oral lease.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-172 (2026)
Sec. 14-172. Operation of a public or neighborhood nuisance prohibited; action to abateLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No person owning, operating, having charge or management of, a tenant living in or occupant of any premises may cause or shall permit such premises to be used in violation of County, State, or Federal laws governing controlled dangerous substances, prostitution, human sex trafficking, human labor trafficking, criminal gangs, the storage or concealment of illegal weapons, stolen property, contraband or other evidence of criminal activity at the premises, or as a public or neighborhood nuisance.
(1)
A police or Fire/EMS report, documentation, or any citation, written in the regular course of business by any State, County, or municipal law enforcement agency, fire officer, or any other County or municipal agency or department authorized to issue citations or corrective orders, of a premises having been used for activities described in Section 14-171(a)(2) or (7) of this Division is prima facie evidence that the premises are a public or neighborhood nuisance.
(b)
Any State, County, or municipal law enforcement agency, fire department, or any other County or municipal agency or department authorized to issue citations or corrective orders, may initiate proceedings under this Division to abate and prevent the nuisance and enjoin the person conducting or maintaining it, and the owner, lessee, resident, or agent of the premises in or upon which the nuisance exists, from directly or indirectly maintaining or permitting the nuisance whenever any agency or department of the County or municipality provides sufficient evidence to support such proceedings.
(1)
Prior to the initiation of proceedings, any State, County, or municipal law enforcement agency, fire department, or any other County or municipal agency or department authorized to issue citations or corrective orders shall submit a petition to the Board which sets forth the basis for its belief that a public or neighborhood nuisance exists and that the owner, lessee, resident, or agent has failed or refused to cooperate with the State, County, or municipal law enforcement agency, fire department, or any other County or municipal agency or department attempts to abate the nuisance. The petition shall include affidavit(s) in support thereof. The Board shall review the petition and issue a notice of hearing if a majority of the Board finds that the State, County, or municipal law enforcement agency, fire department, or any other County or municipal agency or department authorized to issue citations or corrective orders has sufficient evidence to support its case. A notice of hearing shall be issued no later than fifteen (15) days after the Board has reviewed the petition.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-173 (2026)
Sec. 14-173. Nuisance Abatement BoardLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Creation.
(1)
There is hereby created and established a Board to be known and designated as the Nuisance Abatement Board.
(2)
The Board shall consist of seven members. There shall be a representative from the Police Department, the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, and the Fire/EMS Department. The other four citizen members shall be appointed by the County Executive and approved by the County Council to serve staggered terms of two years each. At least one of the citizen appointees shall represent the business community. Additionally, a citizen appointee shall be designated as the Chair of the Board.
(3)
Any member who fails, without an excused absence, to attend two (2) consecutive meetings of the Board, or six (6) or more meetings in any given calendar year, shall be considered to have resigned from the Board.
(4)
Any member may be removed by the County Executive, pursuant to Section 507 of the County Charter.
(5)
Citizen members of the Nuisance Abatement Board shall receive a stipend at the rate of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per month. The Chair thereof shall be compensated an additional One Hundred Dollars ($100) per month for administrative responsibilities.
(b)
Powers and duties.
(1)
The Board shall have full authority to enforce the provisions of Subtitle 13, Division 15 of the Prince George's County Code, including any rules and regulations adopted under them.
(A)
Subsections (c) and (d) of this section, as well as Sections 14-174 and 14-175 of the County Code shall not apply to the requirements under Subtitle 13, Division 15 of the Prince George's County Code.
(2)
The Board shall hear complaints which allege that any premises constitute a public or neighborhood nuisance.
(3)
Upon the receipt of such an allegation, the Board shall give notice and an opportunity for a hearing to determine whether a public or neighborhood nuisance exists in the premises to the owner, lessor, lessee, mortgagor, and mortgagee of the premises.
(4)
The notice shall state the date, place, and time of the hearing, the right of the aforesaid persons to be heard and to be represented at the hearing, the possible consequences of failure to appear, and such other information as may be appropriate.
(5)
The notice shall be by United States Postal Service certified mail and addressed to said owner or other responsible person at the last known address or the address shown on the real property tax records in the Treasurer's Office for Prince George's County. In the event that such notice is returned by the postal authorities, the Board shall cause a copy of the notice to be personally served upon the owners or other responsible persons of the premises or upon the agent of the owner thereof. In the event that personal service cannot be accomplished, as aforesaid, after reasonable efforts, then notice shall be accomplished by physical posting on the premises.
(c)
Hearing.
(1)
The Board shall conduct a public hearing on the complaint not less than ten days after the Board has mailed a copy of the notice and complaint to the property owner. At the hearing the Board shall receive evidence pertaining to the unlawful activity at the premises. The Board may also consider evidence of the general reputation of the place or the premises, but such evidence in and of itself shall not be sufficient to establish the existence of the nuisance.
(2)
At the hearing, the owner shall have an opportunity to demonstrate that the notice was issued on insufficient grounds, or that a nuisance does not exist and therefore no adverse action should be taken.
(3)
The lack of knowledge of, acquiescence or participation in, or responsibility for a public or neighborhood nuisance on the part of any person who may be the owner, lessor, lessee, mortgagor, mortgagee, or other interested person and all those persons in possession of or having charge of as agent or otherwise, or having any interest in the property, real or personal, used in conducting or maintaining the public or neighborhood nuisance, is not sufficient grounds to dismiss the hearing.
(4)
Any State, County, or municipal law enforcement agency, fire department, or any other County or municipal agency or department authorized to issue citations or corrective orders must show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a public or neighborhood nuisance does exist at the premises, and that the property owner, lessee, resident, or agent has failed or refused to cooperate with attempts to abate the nuisance.
(5)
The Board shall stay their proceedings against a landlord if the tenant's actions are the basis for the complaint and the landlord provides evidence that they have filed a complaint in the District Court to repossess the leased premises.
(d)
Order.
(1)
After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, if five of the seven Board members concur, the Board is authorized:
(A)
To order the discontinuance of the public or neighborhood nuisance in the premises where the public or neighborhood nuisance exists; and
(B)
To order the closing of the premises to the extent necessary to abate the nuisance, and keep it closed for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
(C)
To request, for a residential property, the appropriate County department or agency, to exercise authority under Subtitle 13 of the County Code, including but not limited to suspension or revocation of a rental license or creation of a tax lien.
(2)
An order of the Board issued pursuant to this Division shall be posted on the premises and notice thereof shall be given to those persons and in the manner set forth in Subsection (b). On and after the tenth business day following the posting, the order may be enforced. The Board may vacate the provisions of the order to close if an interested person posts a bond for the period of the ordered closing in an amount not to exceed the assessed value of the premises as shown in the tax assessment records, prorated for the proportional assessment of units closed if less than all units therein are closed, but not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in any case, and submits reasonably adequate proof to the Board that the nuisance has been abated and will not be maintained or permitted in any unit of the premises during the period of the ordered closing.
(3)
A closing directed by the Board pursuant to this Division is not an act of possession, ownership, or control by Prince George's County.
(4)
The Board shall produce a written decision detailing the Board's final order or action no later than fifteen (15) days after the conclusion of the hearing.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-174 (2026)
Sec. 14-174. Violation or destruction of order, other enforcementLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Any person who destroys, removes, or defaces an order posted by the Board is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
(b)
Any person who intentionally disobeys any proper order issued by the Board or who uses or occupies or permits any other person to use or occupy any premises ordered closed is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both.
(c)
Each day a violation of Subsection (b) continues is a separate offense.
(d)
In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this Division may be enforced by issuance of a civil citation pursuant to Subtitle 28, Division 3 of the County Code.
(e)
The civil monetary fine for each civil violation of this Division shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a first violation and One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a second and any subsequent violation.
(f)
The Police Department shall be authorized to issue a criminal citation in lieu of the issuance of a civil citation pursuant to Subtitle 28, Division 3 of this Code.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-175 (2026)
Sec. 14-175. AppealLinkCopy Citation
Any party aggrieved by a decision of the Board with respect to the issuance of an order may appeal to the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland, pursuant to the Maryland Rules governing the appeal of the decision of an administrative agency.
Division 15. Residential Picketing
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-176 (2026)
Sec. 14-176. Unlawful actsLinkCopy Citation
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in picketing before or about the residence or dwelling of any individual in Prince George's County. This prohibition shall apply only when picketing occurs, with or without the carrying of signs or other forms of speech, and is directed toward or takes place solely in front of a particular residence, utilizing a public street, sidewalk, right-of-way, or other public area.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-177 (2026)
Sec. 14-177. PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
Any person who violates any provision of this Division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both.
Division 16. High Risk Sexual Conduct
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-178 (2026)
Sec. 14-178. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
High risk sexual conduct means:
(1)
Fellatio;
(2)
Anal intercourse;
(3)
Vaginal intercourse.
(b)
Hazardous site means any commercial premises, building or structure, or any part thereof, which is a site of high risk sexual conduct.
(c)
Booths, stalls, or partitioned portions of a room or individual rooms means:
(1)
Enclosures specifically offered to persons for a fee or as a place to perform high risk sexual conduct; or
(2)
Enclosures which are part of a business operated on the premises which offers movies or other entertainment to be viewed within the enclosure, including enclosures wherein movies or other entertainment is dispensed for a fee. Booths, stalls, or partitioned portions of a room or individual rooms does not mean enclosures which are private offices used by the owners, managers, or persons employed on the premises for attending to the tasks of their employment, and which are not held out to the public for hire or for a fee or for the purpose of viewing movies or other entertainment for a fee, and are not open to any persons other than employees.
(d)
Doors, curtains, or portal partitions means full, complete, nontransparent closure devices through which one cannot see or view activity taking place within the enclosure.
(e)
Open to an adjacent public room so that the area inside is visible to persons in the adjacent public room means either the absence of any door, curtain, or portal partition or a door or other device which is made of clear, transparent material meeting building code and safety standards, which permits the activity inside the enclosure to be viewed or seen by persons outside the enclosure.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-179 (2026)
Sec. 14-179. Building standardsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
No commercial building, structure, premises, or part thereof, or facilities therein, shall be so constructed, used, designed or operated for the purpose of engaging in, or permitting persons to engage in, sexual activities which include high-risk sexual conduct.
(b)
No person shall own, operate, manage, rent, lease, or exercise control of any commercial building, structure, premises, or part thereof, which contains:
(1)
Partitions between subdivisions of a room, portion or part of a building, structure, or premises having an aperture which is designed or constructed to facilitate sexual activity between persons on either side of the partition.
(2)
Booths, stalls, or partitioned portions of a room, or individual rooms, used for the viewing of motion pictures or other forms of entertainment, having doors, curtains, or portal partitions, unless such booths, stalls, partitioned portions of a room, or individual rooms so used shall have at least one side open to an adjacent public room so that the area inside is visible to persons in the adjacent public room. Such areas shall be lighted in a manner that the persons in the area used for viewing motion pictures or other forms of entertainment are visible from the adjacent public rooms, but such lighting shall not be of such intensity as to prevent the viewing of the motion pictures or other offered entertainment.
(c)
The standards as set forth in this Section shall not apply to buildings, structures, or premises which are lawfully operating as hotels, motels, rooming houses, or dwellings.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-180 (2026)
Sec. 14-180. Inspections; enforcementLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Director of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, or his designee, shall have full power and authority to inspect or cause to be inspected, and to issue violation notices regarding a violation of this Division by any commercial building, structure, or premises, or any part thereof, which may be a site of high risk sexual conduct. If the Director determines that a hazardous site exists, he shall declare it to be a public nuisance and shall then:
(1)
Notify the management, owner, or tenant of the premises that the Director has reasonable belief that the building, structure, premises, or part thereof, is a hazardous site.
(2)
Issue warnings to the management, owner, or tenant of the premises stating the reasons for the Director's belief that the building, structure, or premises, or part thereof, is a hazardous site.
(b)
Once such notice and warnings have been issued, the Director shall proceed as follows:
(1)
After the management, owner, or tenant has been notified in writing as to the basis of the Director's determination, the management, owner, or tenant shall have ten (10) days to request a hearing before a Hearing Officer designated by the Director for a determination as to the existence of such hazardous site. If the management, owner, or tenant does not request a hearing within ten (10) days of the notice, the Director shall then cause the building, structure, or premises to be posted with a warning advising the public that the premises have been declared a hazardous site. The Director shall cause orders to be issued to the management, owner, or tenant to take corrective measures to prevent high risk sexual conduct from taking place within the premises.
(2)
If the management, owner, or tenant requests a hearing in writing, the hearing shall be held before the Hearing Officer no more than thirty (30) days after the request. After considering all evidence, the Hearing Officer shall make a recommendation to the Director as to whether the building, structure, premises, or parts thereof, constitute a hazardous site. The Director shall then issue a decision. If the Director determines that the building, structure, premises, or parts thereof, constitute a hazardous site, the Director shall then issue an order and cause the building, structure, or premises to be posted with a warning advising the public that the building, structure, or premises has been declared a hazardous site.
(d)
If, within thirty (30) days from the issuance of the orders to the management, owner, or tenant of the hazardous site, the Director determines that such corrective measures have not been undertaken, then the Director may order the abatement of the hazardous site as a public nuisance, which shall be enforced by mandatory or prohibitory injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction; or may secure a court order for the closure of the premises constituting the "hazardous site" until the premises, building, or structure is in compliance with the standards set forth in this Division.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-181 (2026)
Sec. 14-181. PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Any person who owns, operates, manages, rents, leases, or exercises control of any commercial building, structure, premises, or portion thereof, which is in violation of this Division shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed shall constitute a separate violation.
(b)
Any person who removes, destroys, or defaces warnings posted on premises shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a first offense and Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each subsequent offense or imprisonment not exceeding ten days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Prince George's County, Md., Code §§ 14-182–14-184 (2026)
Sec. 14-182 through 14-184. ReservedLinkCopy Citation
Division 17. Fraud
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-185 (2026)
Sec. 14-185. Unauthorized use of personal identifying informationLinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Section, "personal identifying information" means any name or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to assume the identity of an individual, including the individual's name, date of birth, address, telephone number, social security account number, driver's license number, place of employment, employee identification number, mother's maiden name, bank or other financial institution account number, personal identification number or password, or credit card number of an individual.
(b)
A person shall not knowingly, willfully, and with fraudulent intent obtain or aid another person in obtaining personal identifying information of an individual, without the consent of that individual, for the purpose of using the personal identifying information to obtain or attempt to obtain any benefit, credit, goods, services, identification card or evidence of such person's identity, or other item of value in the name of that individual, or for any other unlawful purpose.
(c)
A person shall not knowingly, willfully, and with fraudulent intent obtain or aid another person in obtaining personal identifying information of an individual, without the consent of that individual, for the purpose of using the personal identifying information to pose as that person in order to obtain or attempt to obtain any benefit, credit, goods, services, identification card or evidence of such person's identity, or other item of value in the name of that individual, or for any other unlawful purpose.
(d)
A person shall not knowingly and willfully assume the identity of another person:
(1)
With the fraudulent intent to obtain any benefit, credit, goods, services, or other item of value;
(2)
With the fraudulent intent to avoid the payment of a debt or other legal obligation;
(3)
To avoid prosecution for a crime; or
(4)
For any other unlawful purpose.
(e)
A person shall not knowingly and willfully provide false personal identifying information to a law enforcement officer or law enforcement official following an arrest.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-186 (2026)
Sec. 14-186. Same; PenaltyLinkCopy Citation
A person who violates this Division is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-187 (2026)
Sec. 14-187. Same; Assistance to victimLinkCopy Citation
(a)
In any case in which a person uses the personal identifying information of another person to commit a crime and is charged with that crime, the records of the Police Department shall reflect that the person whose identity was falsely used in connection with the commission of the crime did not commit the crime and such information shall be submitted to the court in which the crime is prosecuted.
(b)
In any case in which a person uses the personal identifying information of another person to commit a crime the Police Department shall treat the person whose identity was falsely used as a victim and a person in interest and shall provide copies of public records relating to the investigation to the victim without charge. To the extent possible, each County agency shall assist the person to correct mistaken or incorrect personal identifying information the agency receives, retains, or transmits.
Division 18. Gun Offender Registration
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-188 (2026)
Sec. 14-188. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For purposes of this Division, the following words and phrases shall mean:
(1)
Convicted means:
(A)
having been found guilty of a gun offense by a jury or judicial officer;
(B)
the acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a gun offense;
(C)
having been granted a probation before judgment after a finding of guilt for a gun offense, if the court orders compliance with this Subtitle as a condition of probation; or
(D)
having been found not criminally responsible for a gun offense.
(2)
Correctional facility means a facility that is operated for the purpose of detaining or confining adults who are charged with or found guilty of a crime.
(3)
Gun offender means any person who is convicted of a gun offense in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County or the District Court of Maryland for Prince George's County. Gun offender shall not include a person whose conviction for a gun offense has been reversed on appeal or otherwise set aside pursuant to law or who has been pardoned by the Governor.
(4)
Gun offense means:
(A)
a violation of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Criminal Law Article, Sections 3-204 (Reckless endangerment - discharge of a firearm), 4-104 (Child's access to firearms), 4-203 (Wearing, carrying, or transporting handgun), 4-204 (Use of handgun or antique firearm in commission of crime), 4-303 (Assault pistols - Prohibited), 4-404 (Use of machine gun in crime of violence), 4-405 (Use of machine gun for aggressive purpose), 5-621 (Crimes involving controlled dangerous substances and paraphernalia - Use of weapon as separate crime), or 5-622 (Firearm crimes);
(B)
a violation of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety Article, Sections 5-133(b) (Possession of regulated firearm prohibited), 5-133(c) (Restrictions on possession of regulated firearms - Penalty for possession by person convicted of crime of violence), 5-133(d) (Possession by person under age of 21 years prohibited), 5-138 (Sale, transfer, or disposal of stolen regulated firearm prohibited), 5-140 (Transporting regulated firearm for unlawful sale or trafficking), 5-142 (Removal or alteration of identification mark or number on firearm), 5-143 (Knowing participation in violation of subtitle), 5-203 (Possession of short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun), 5-205 (Possession by person with mental disorder), or 5-406 (Manufacture or sale of handguns); or
(C)
a violation of Section 14-142 (Discharge of Firearms) of this Subtitle.
(5)
Chief of Police means the Chief of Police for the Prince George's County Police Department or his designee.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-189 (2026)
Sec. 14-189. RegistrationLinkCopy Citation
(a)
A gun offender shall register with the Chief of Police within 48 hours of:
(1)
the date that the sentence is imposed, if the gun offender receives a sentence that does not include imprisonment;
(2)
the date of the gun offender's release from a correctional facility, if the gun offender receives a sentence that includes imprisonment;
(3)
the date that the probation before judgment is granted, if the gun offender is granted probation before judgment;
(4)
the date of the gun offender's release, if the gun offender is found not criminally responsible and is released; or
(5)
the date of the gun offender's discharge or conditional release from commitment to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, if the gun offender is found not criminally responsible and committed.
(b)
The gun offender shall register by personally appearing at an office designated by the Chief of Police to sign and date a statement under oath, verified by whatever documentation may be required by the Chief of Police, which provides the following information:
(1)
the gun offender's name;
(2)
a description of the crime for which the gun offender was convicted;
(3)
the date that the gun offender was convicted;
(4)
any other name by which the gun offender has been legally known;
(5)
a list of all aliases that the gun offender has used;
(6)
identifying factors of the gun offender, including a physical description;
(7)
the gun offender's residence or all known addresses where the gun offender resides to include telephone numbers and email addresses; and
(8)
the gun offender's place of employment.
(c)
During the period in which a gun offender is required to register under this Section, the gun offender shall comply with the following:
(1)
within twenty (20) calendar days after each six (6) month anniversary of a gun offender's initial registration, the gun offender shall personally appear at the office designated by the Chief of Police to verify and update, as appropriate, the contents of the registration. If the gun offender is confined to any correctional facility, hospital, or institution throughout the twenty (20) day period, the gun offender shall personally appear at an office designated by the Chief of Police, within 48 hours of release, to verify and update, as appropriate, the contents of the registration.
(2)
within ten (10) calendar days after establishing or changing a residence or employment, a gun offender shall personally appear at an office designated by the Chief of Police or subject to arrangements designated in the rules and regulations to update the contents of the registration.
(3)
The Chief of Police shall photograph the gun offender and require the gun offender to provide such documentation as the Chief considers acceptable to verify the information provided in Subsection (b).
(d)
Notwithstanding termination of parole or probation, the gun offender shall verify the contents of the registration form for a period of three (3) years from the date of the gun offender's initial registration. Notwithstanding termination of parole or probation, if the gun offender violated Section 4-204 (Use of handgun or antique firearm in commission of crime) of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Criminal Law Article, the gun offender shall verify the contents of the registration form for a period of five (5) years from the date of the gun offender's initial registration.
(e)
The Chief of Police may make the information collected under this Section available to any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.
(f)
The Chief of Police shall promulgate rules and regulations, subject to County Council approval by resolution, which shall govern the implementation and administration of this Section.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-190 (2026)
Sec. 14-190. PenaltiesLinkCopy Citation
Any person who violates any provision of this Division or of the rules and regulations established pursuant to this Division, including knowingly failing to register, verify, update information in the manner and within the time periods provided for in this Division, or providing false information in the registration form or verification, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding twelve (12) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
Division 19. Human Sex Trafficking and Human Labor Trafficking
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-191 (2026)
Sec. 14-191. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
As used in this Division:
(1)
Coercion shall mean:
(A)
Using or threatening to use physical force against an individual;
(B)
Restraining, abducting, isolating, or confining an individual against the individual's will and without lawful authority;
(C)
Threatening to restrain, abduct, isolate, or confine an individual against the individual's will and without lawful authority;
(D)
Controlling or directing the activity of an individual through debt bondage;
(E)
Destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, withholding, or possessing an actual or purported passport, immigration document, or governmental identification document of an individual;
(F)
Causing or threatening to cause psychological harm to an individual;
(G)
Controlling or threatening to control an individual's access to a controlled dangerous substance;
(H)
Exposing or disseminating or threatening to expose or disseminate any fact or information that would tend to subject an individual to criminal or immigration proceedings;
(I)
Threatening to notify an agency or unit of the State or Federal Government that an individual is present in the United States in violation of Federal Immigration Law;
(J)
Exploiting an individual's physical impairment, developmental disability, intellectual disability, or mental disorder; or
(K)
Using a plan, pattern, or scheme with intent to:
(i)
Cause an individual to believe that failure to perform an act will result in the use of force, restraint, abduction, isolation, or confinement;
(ii)
Cause psychological harm to a person; or
(iii)
Engage in any activity described in subsection (A) through (K) of this subsection.
(2)
Controlled Dangerous Substance shall mean the definition in Section 14-164(a) of the County Code.
(3)
Debt Bondage shall mean the status or condition of an individual who provides labor, services, or sex acts to pay a real or alleged debt, where:
(A)
The value of the labor, services, or sex act is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt;
(B)
The nature of the labor, services, or sex act is not limited or defined; or
(C)
The amount of the debt does not reasonably reflect the value of items, services, or other things of value for which the debt was incurred.
(4)
Developmental Disability shall mean a severe chronic disability of an individual that:
(A)
Is attributable to a physical or mental impairment, other than the sole diagnosis of mental illness, or to a combination of mental and physical impairments;
(B)
Is manifested before the individual attains the age of 22;
(C)
Is likely to continue indefinitely;
(D)
Results in an inability to live independently without external support or continuing and regular assistance; and
(E)
Reflects the need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services that are individually planned and coordinated for the individual.
(5)
Human Sex Trafficking shall mean:
(A)
knowingly:
(i)
Taking or causing another to be taken to any place for prostitution;
(ii)
Placing, causing to be placed, or harboring another in any place for prostitution;
(iii)
Persuading, inducing, enticing, or encouraging another to be taken to or placed in any place for prostitution;
(iv)
Receiving consideration to procure for or place in a house of prostitution or elsewhere another with the intent of causing the other to engage in prostitution or assignation;
(v)
Engaging in a device, scheme, or continuing course of conduct intended to cause another to believe that if the other did not take part in a sexually explicit performance, the other or a third person would suffer physical restraint or serious physical harm; or
(vi)
Destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, or possessing an actual or purported passport, immigration document, or government identification document of another while otherwise violating or attempting to violate this subsection.
(B)
A parent, guardian, or person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of another consenting to the taking or detention of the other for exchange of commercial sex of a minor for money.
(C)
knowingly taking or detaining another with the intent to use force, threat, coercion, or fraud to compel the other to marry the person or a third person or perform a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal or rectal intercourse.
(6)
Intellectual Disability shall mean a developmental disability that is evidenced by significant below average intellectual functioning and impairment in the adaptive behavior of an individual.
(7)
Human Labor Trafficking shall mean:
(A)
knowingly:
(i)
Taking, placing, harboring, persuading, inducing, or enticing another by force, fraud, or coercion to provide services or labor; or
(ii)
Receiving a benefit or thing of value from the provision of services or labor by another that was induced by force, fraud, or coercion.
(8)
Mental Disorder shall mean a behavioral or emotional illness that results from a psychiatric disorder. It includes a mental illness that so substantially impairs the mental or emotional functioning of an individual as to make care or treatment necessary or advisable for the welfare of the individual or for the safety of the person or property of another. It does not include an intellectual disability.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-192 (2026)
Sec. 14-192. Prohibited ConductLinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person shall not engage in human sex trafficking.
(b)
A person shall not engage in human labor trafficking.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-193 (2026)
Sec. 14-193. PenaltiesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person who violates Section 14-192 is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months and a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
(b)
A person who knowingly benefits financially or by receiving anything of value from participation in a venture that includes an act described in subsection (a) of this section is subject to the same penalties that would apply if the person had violated that subsection.
(c)
A person who knowingly aids, abets, or conspires with one or more other persons to violate subsection (a) or (b) of this section is subject to the same penalties that apply for a violation of that subsection.
(d)
It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person did not know the age of the victim.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-194 (2026)
Sec. 14-194. Assessment of Victim Protection NeedsLinkCopy Citation
The Office of Human Rights, through the Prince George's County Human Trafficking Task Force, shall no later than one year from the effective date of this statute create, distribute, and analyze the data resulting from a universal survey that produces a report outlining how existing entities capture the number of trafficking complaints, suspected trafficking cases, and how existing laws and regulations address the needs of trafficking victims. This report should suggest improvement and modification. The report should also outline how existing programs respond or fail to respond to the needs of trafficking victims and the interplay of such existing programs with county-funded service programs. The final report shall be delivered to the County Council and County Executive no later than March 15, 2021.