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<subtitle article="gab" title_number="12" subtitle_number="11" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges">
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="12-1101" title_number="12" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges">
    <level label="a">
      <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>§ 4–1102 (“Corkage — Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”); and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>§ 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”).</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>Section 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit — Wine”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the City:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>§ 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 12–1102 of this subtitle; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>§ 4–1106 (“Nonrefillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 12–1102.1 of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="12-1101.1" title_number="12" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges">
    <level label="a">
      <level label="1">
        <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Pub crawl” means an event in which:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>an organized group of at least three license holders whose premises are within walking distance of each other participates in a coordinated promotion to sell or provide alcoholic beverages during a specified time; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>at least 75 individuals are reasonably anticipated to participate.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>“Pub crawl promoter” means an individual, a for–profit organization, or a nonprofit organization that conducts a pub crawl.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>There is a pub crawl promoter’s permit.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>A pub crawl promoter or a participating license holder on behalf of a pub crawl promoter shall obtain the permit from the Board before the pub crawl promoter may publicize, sell tickets for, organize, operate, produce, or stage a pub crawl.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <level label="1">
        <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may grant the permit to an applicant who submits an application to the Board as provided under Title 4 of this article at least 42 days before the date of the pub crawl.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Before being granted the permit, an applicant shall:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>obtain a special event permit from the Baltimore City Department of Transportation;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>provide a copy of the special event permit to the Board; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>provide a completed application that:</text>
          <level label="1">
            <text>is signed and dated by each license holder that will participate in the pub crawl;</text>
          </level>
          <level label="2">
            <text>lists each premises for which the pub crawl will be held; and</text>
          </level>
          <level label="3">
            <text>is accompanied by any other document that the Board requires.</text>
          </level>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>An application may not be altered within 30 days before the pub crawl is scheduled to take place.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>Within 14 days after receiving an application, the Board shall grant or deny the permit or request more information from the applicant.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The permit authorizes the pub crawl promoter and participating license holders to conduct a pub crawl.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>The permit for each pub crawl may be in effect for the time stated on the special event permit required under subsection (d)(2) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g">
      <text>The Board may adopt regulations establishing the requirements for:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>conducting a pub crawl, including health and safety standards to be met by the pub crawl promoter and participating license holders; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>providing public notice of a pub crawl at the premises of participating license holders by the pub crawl promoter or participating license holders.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="h">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The application fee is $50, payable on the submission of the application.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <level label="i">
          <text>Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the permit fee, payable when the permit is granted, is:</text>
          <level label="1">
            <text>$120; and</text>
          </level>
          <level label="2">
            <text>$100 for each license holder that participates in the pub crawl.</text>
          </level>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>On receipt of an application, the Board may reduce the permit fee by not more than 50% if the applicant shows that the proceeds from the pub crawl after administrative expenses are deducted shall be used to benefit an organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="12-1102" title_number="12" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges">
    <level label="a">
      <text>The Board may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of any class of license except a Class C license or a Class M–G license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The hours of sale for the permit:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>begin at the same time as those for the underlying license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>end at midnight.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>Receipts collected under the permit are to be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages under § 12–104 of this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>The annual permit fees are:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>$50 for an applicant whose license has an off–sale privilege; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>$500 for an applicant whose license does not have an off–sale privilege.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="12-1102.1" title_number="12" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges">
    <level label="a">
      <text>The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of any class of license except a Class C license or a Class M–G license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The hours of sale for the permit:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>begin at the same time as those for the underlying license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>end at midnight.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>Receipts collected under the permit are to be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages under § 12–104 of this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <level label="1">
        <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the annual permit fees are:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>$50 for an applicant whose license has an off–sale privilege; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>$500 for an applicant whose license does not have an off–sale privilege.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>An applicant who has a refillable container permit may not be charged a fee for a nonrefillable container permit.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="12-1102.2" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTERS 3 AND 74 OF 2026" title_number="12" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges">
    <level label="a">
      <level label="1">
        <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“CIAA Basketball Tournament” means the annual basketball tournament of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <level label="i">
          <text>“Related event” means an event in which:</text>
          <level label="1">
            <text>a license holder participates in a coordinated promotion with a third–party promoter to sell or provide alcoholic beverages during a specified time; and</text>
          </level>
          <level label="2">
            <text>at least 75 individuals are reasonably anticipated to participate.</text>
          </level>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>“Related event” includes an event for which tickets are sold to the public, either in advance or at the door, or a cover charge is imposed, including a concert, an entertainment event, a happy hour, or a party.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>“Related event promoter” means an individual, a for–profit organization, or a nonprofit organization that promotes a social event related to the CIAA Basketball Tournament around the same time and location as the CIAA Basketball Tournament.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>There is a related event promoter’s permit.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>A related event promoter or participating license holder on behalf of a related event promoter shall apply for a permit from the Board before the related event promoter may publicize, sell tickets for, organize, operate, produce, or stage a related event.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>A holder of a State caterer’s license shall obtain a Class C per diem beer, beer and wine, or beer, wine, and liquor license from the Board before the holder may act as a participating license holder at a related event.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <level label="1">
        <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may grant the permit to an applicant who submits an application to the Board as provided under Title 4 of this article at least 30 days before the date of the related event.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Before being granted the permit, an applicant shall:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>obtain written consent from a designee of Visit Baltimore;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>if required based on the type of premises to be used:</text>
          <level label="1">
            <text>obtain a special event permit from the Baltimore City Department of Transportation; and</text>
          </level>
          <level label="2">
            <text>provide a copy of the special event permit to the Board; and</text>
          </level>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>provide a completed application that:</text>
          <level label="1">
            <text>is dated and notarized, and signed by each license holder that will participate in the related event;</text>
          </level>
          <level label="2">
            <text>lists each premises for which the related event will be held; and</text>
          </level>
          <level label="3">
            <text>is accompanied by any other document that the Board requires.</text>
          </level>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>An individual who applies for and is issued the permit is not required to be a resident of or registered to vote in Baltimore City.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>Within 7 days after receiving an application, the Board shall grant or deny the permit or request more information from the applicant.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="5">
        <text>A permit may not be altered within 14 days before the related event is scheduled to take place.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The permit authorizes the related event promoter and participating license holder to conduct a related event.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>The permit for each related event may be in effect for the time stated on the special event permit required under subsection (d)(2) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g">
      <text>The Board may adopt regulations establishing the requirements for:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>conducting a related event, including health and safety standards to be met by the related event promoter and participating license holder; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>providing public notice of a related event at the premises of participating license holders by the related event promoter or participating license holders.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="h">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The application fee is $50, payable on the submission of the application.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The permit fee, payable when the permit is granted, is:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>$500, if the Baltimore City Fire Marshal has determined that the maximum capacity for the proposed location is less than 300 persons; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>$1,500, if the Baltimore City Fire Marshal has determined that the maximum capacity for the proposed location is 300 or more persons.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="12-1103" title_number="12" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is a special amusement permit.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board may grant the permit to a holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license who regularly specializes in the entertainment of customers by providing approved types of amusement, such as:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>singing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>dancing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>music that is other than recorded music or radio programs;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>floor shows;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="5">
        <text>acrobatic acts;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="6">
        <text>theatricals; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="7">
        <text>movies.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The permit holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at the hours that the Board specifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>The Board may not issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license for an establishment that provides entertainment under subsection (b) of this section unless the Board finds that the establishment is a restaurant.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>In addition to the annual fee for a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license, the annual permit fee is $750.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>The Board shall adopt regulations for issuing the permit to carry out this section.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="12-1104" title_number="12" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges">
    <text>In the Planned Unit Development for Belvedere Square as approved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City in Ordinance 84–187, alcoholic beverages purchased from a licensed establishment located at 511 through 529 East Belvedere Avenue may be consumed:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>within any indoor or outdoor seating area located at 511 through 529 East Belvedere Avenue; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>while crossing from the south side of East Belvedere Avenue to the north side of East Belvedere Avenue during a permitted special event that results in the closure of East Belvedere Avenue.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>