§ 14-337. Taverns.

(a) License required.

A tavern must have the appropriate license from the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners.

(b) Sales for off-premises consumption.

Taverns may sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only if:

(1) annually, the average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption exceeds 50% of the establishment's total average daily receipts, not including sales of novelty items, income from vending machines, cover charges, or other receipts not derived from the sale of food or beverages; and

(2) more than 50% of the establishment's public floor space is devoted to on-premises consumption.

(c) Records.

Taverns must keep accurate records of all sales of alcoholic beverages so that a determination can be made of what proportion of those sales are in sealed packages or containers for off-premise consumption. These records must be maintained and made available for inspection to confirm compliance.