Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 18-2502
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§18–2502.
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(a) Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into an establishment and consumed or transferred if the establishment is a place of adult entertainment that provides entertainment listed under § 4–605 of this article.
(b) (1) An operator of a place of adult entertainment that knowingly allows a violation of this section in the establishment 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 violation.
(b) (1) An operator of a place of adult entertainment that knowingly allows a violation of this section in the establishment 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 violation.
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