Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 20-107

      (a)      This section applies only in Howard County.

      (b)      (1)      In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

            (2)      "Place of public entertainment" means a business establishment that:

                  (i)      Does not have a license to sell alcoholic beverages but to which patrons bring alcoholic beverages the patrons have purchased elsewhere; and

                  (ii)      Allows on its premises any activity listed in § 10-405(c) through (f) of this article.

            (3)      "Setups" includes drinking containers and ice.

      (c)      Any person who dispenses or serves food, beverages, or setups in a place of public entertainment or any person who is responsible for the supervision or management of a place of public entertainment shall:

            (1)      Receive alcohol awareness training as specified by § 13-101 of this article; and

            (2)      Refuse to facilitate in any way the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages by any patron who appears to be inebriated.

      (d)      The hours and days during which a place of public entertainment may be open for business are:

            (1)      Except as provided in item (2) of this subsection, 6 days per week Monday through Saturday; and

            (2)      From 11:30 a.m. each day until 1:30 a.m. the next day.

      (e)      (1)      A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.

            (2)      Each day of operation in violation of this section is a separate offense.