Title 12. Baltimore City — Subtitle 26. Enforcement
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 12-2601 (2026)
Title 12. Baltimore City
Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 12–2601LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:
(1)
§ 6–202 (“Inspections”);
(2)
§ 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3)
§ 6–205 (“Peace officers”);
(4)
§ 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”);
(5)
§ 6–207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”);
(6)
§ 6–208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”);
(7)
§ 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”); and
(8)
§ 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”).
(b)
Section 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by § 12–2602 of this subtitle.
(c)
Section 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”) of Division I of this article applies in the City, in addition to § 12–2603 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 12-2602 (2026)
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The City may:
(1)
adopt an ordinance or a resolution supplementing the prohibition against disorderly intoxication under § 6–320 of this article; and
(2)
regulate possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property, property used by the public, or a highway.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 12-2603 (2026)
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Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 12–2603LinkCopy Citation
The City Police Department or an inspector that the Board employs may serve a summons.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 12-2604 (2026)
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(a)
The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed establishment.
(b)
(1)
The Board may petition the circuit court if a witness refuses to produce a subpoenaed record.
(2)
The court may proceed by attachment against the witness as if the refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in a case pending before the court.
(c)
(1)
The Board may charge fees for the production and service of a summons and hearing notice.
(2)
The fees are:
(i)
$25, for the production of hearing notices or summonses requested by parties appearing before the Board;
(ii)
$5, for each address served if the address is provided to the Board and the service is by mail; and
(iii)
$25, for each address served if the service is performed by an employee of the Board.
(3)
In addition to any other fine, penalty, or cost, the Board may impose a $100 administrative hearing fee on a license holder:
(i)
whom the Board charges with a violation of law concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(ii)
who requests a transfer or expansion of the license or a new license.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 12-2605 (2026)
Title 12. Baltimore City
Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 12–2605LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “Unit” means the Neighborhood Services Unit within the Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City, as established under § 2–316.1 of the Courts Article.
(b)
The Board shall work in partnership with the Unit to enforce this title.
(c)
The Board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Unit that specifies:
(1)
the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties in connection with the partnership described in subsection (b) of this section; and
(2)
in accordance with § 12–209 of this title, the funding source for the Unit.