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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Sporting Events - Offenses Involving
FOR the purpose of modifying the penalties for certain offenses involving sporting events; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 19 - Police Ordinances
Section(s) 48-1 through 48-4
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 19. Police Ordinances
Subtitle 48. Sporting Events
§ 48 1. Throwing missiles.
(a) “Missile” defined.
[As used in] IN this section, [the word] “missile” means any object [or thing] capable of being thrown or used as a projectile, but does not include empty paper wrappers.
(b) Exclusions.
This section [shall] DOES not apply to a member of a team or AN official participating as a principal in a sporting event while engaged in the course of conduct required by [such] THAT sporting event.
(c) Prohibited conduct.
It [shall be] IS unlawful for any person [or persons] to toss, throw, fling, or project, or to cause the tossing, throwing, flinging, or projecting of any missile:
(1) [upon] ON or in the direction of any member of a team or official participating as a principal in a sporting event; or
(2) [upon] ON any playing field or arena during the course of [such] A SPORTING event.
(d) Penalties.
Any person [violating the provisions] WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, [upon] ON conviction [thereof], [shall be punished by] IS SUBJECT TO a fine of not more than [$250] $1,000 or [by] TO imprisonment for not more than [3] 12 months[,] or TO both [such] fine and imprisonment FOR EACH OFFENSE.
§ 48 3. Preakness Stakes tickets.
(a) Prohibited conduct.
[A person must not] IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO offer for sale or resale or TO possess for sale or resale any Preakness Stakes ticket that:
(1) is forged or counterfeit; or
(2) is in any way printed or issued without the consent of the Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore City, Inc.
(b) Penalties.
(1) Any person who violates A PROVISION OF this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each offense.
(2) [A person may be charged with a separate offense for each] EACH ticket that [the person offers] IS OFFERED or [possesses] POSSESSED in violation of this section IS A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
§ 48 4. Flying over stadium.
(a) Prohibited conduct.
[A person shall not] IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON operate an aircraft over or around the outer limits of [Memorial] M&T BANK Stadium or Oriole Park at Camden Yards for any advertising or commercial purposes.
(b) Penalties.
Any [violation] PERSON WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION of this section IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, ON CONVICTION, [shall be punishable by] IS SUBJECT TO a fine of not [less] MORE than $1,000[, to be imposed upon any person who shall be found guilty of a violation of this section, said fine to be collected in the same manner as any other fine for the violation of other ordinances].
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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