Title 13. Baltimore County — Subtitle 21. Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2101 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 21. Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
§ 13–2101LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)
§ 4–602 (“Power of local licensing board”);
(2)
§ 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”); and
(3)
§ 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”).
(b)
Section 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 13–2103 of this subtitle.
(c)
Section 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 13–2102 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2102 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 21. Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
§ 13–2102LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In addition to procedures under § 4–603 of this article, the Board shall notify the license holder of the complaint by:
(1)
personal service on the license holder or any adult employee of the license holder; or
(2)
any other method of service of notice that conforms with Maryland Rules 2–121 and 2–122.
(b)
If notice is given to an adult employee of the license holder under subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall mail a copy of the notice or a letter describing the contents of the notice to the home or business address of the license holder within 72 hours after the notice is given to the adult employee.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2103 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 21. Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
§ 13–2103LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “adult entertainment”:
(1)
means performances at licensed premises that are commonly called “go–go dancing”, “male revues”, “female revues”, or “exotic dancing”; and
(2)
includes performances by individuals who perform in any manner while in a state of dress in which clothing covers no more than the genitals, pubic region, and areola of the female breast, as well as portions of the body covered by supporting straps and devices.
(b)
This section does not apply to:
(1)
a license holder that offered adult entertainment on licensed premises for at least 5 calendar days between March 8, 1996, and April 8, 1996;
(2)
a transferee of a license from a license holder described in item (1) of this subsection as long as the transferee continues to offer adult entertainment on the same licensed premises; or
(3)
a license holder that operates a theater, a concert hall, an art center, a museum, or a similar establishment that is primarily devoted to the arts or theatrical performances, when the performances express matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value.
(c)
A license holder may not allow adult entertainment on licensed premises or on property adjacent to the licensed premises over which the license holder has ownership or control.
(d)
If the Board finds that a violation of this section has occurred, the Board shall revoke or suspend the license for the premises where the violation occurred or impose a fine on the license holder or both.