(a) Scope. This section does not apply where a person has obtained a valid license or permit from the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County for consumption of alcoholic beverages in the location.
(b) Prohibitions. A person may not consume an alcoholic beverage:
(1) outside the structure but on the premises of an establishment that has an alcoholic beverage license;
(2) on the parking lot of a shopping center that includes an establishment that has an alcoholic beverage license; or
(3) on any parking lot for the use of the public that is adjacent to the premises of an establishment that has an alcoholic beverage license.
(c) Sanctions for violation. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.
(1985 Code, Art. 11, § 1-103)