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§ 20–301

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 20-301 (2026)
Title 20. Human Relations
Subtitle 3. Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation

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In this subtitle, “place of public accommodation” means:
(1)
an inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment that provides lodging to transient guests;
(2)
a restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom, lunch counter, soda fountain, or other facility principally engaged in selling food or alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the premises, including a facility located on the premises of a retail establishment or gasoline station;
(3)
a motion picture house, theater, concert hall, sports arena, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
(4)
a retail establishment that:
(i)
is operated by a public or private entity; and
(ii)
offers goods, services, entertainment, recreation, or transportation; or
(5)
an establishment:
(i)
(1)
that is physically located within the premises of any other establishment covered by this subtitle; or
(2)
within the premises of which any other establishment covered by this subtitle is physically located; and
(ii)
that holds itself out as serving patrons of the covered establishment.