City of Baltimore - File #: 23-0347

• File #: 23-0347
• Version: 0
• Name: Department of Business Licensing and Consumer Protection
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 2/6/2023
• In control: Rules and Legislative Oversight
• Title: Department of Business Licensing and Consumer Protection For the purpose of creating the Department of Business Licensing and Consumer Protection as an independent City agency; providing for the leadership and staffing of the Department; establishing the Department’s purpose, powers, and duties; creating the Commission on Business Licensing and Consumer Protection; providing for the membership of the Commission; establishing the purpose, powers, and duties of the Commission; transferring the administration of certain business licenses to the Department; repealing certain obsolete Boards; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to business licensing and consumer protection.
• Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Mark Conway, James Torrence
• Indexes: Business, Licensing, Protection

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/17/2023	0	Rules and Legislative Oversight	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Board of Ethics
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Fire Department
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Public Works
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Information Technology
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Environmental Control Board
2/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Recreation and Parks
2/6/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
2/6/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmembers Dorsey and Burnett


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Department of Business Licensing and Consumer Protection
For the purpose of creating the Department of Business Licensing and Consumer Protection as an independent City agency; providing for the leadership and staffing of the Department; establishing the Department’s purpose, powers, and duties; creating the Commission on Business Licensing and Consumer Protection; providing for the membership of the Commission; establishing the purpose, powers, and duties of the Commission; transferring the administration of certain business licenses to the Department; repealing certain obsolete Boards; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to business licensing and consumer protection.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 41-14(.25)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Sections 42-1 to 42-41 to be under the new subtitle designation,
“Subtitle 42. Department of Business Licensing and Consumer Protection”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing
Article 2 - Consumer Protections
Sections 2-1 and 2-2
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article...