§ 6.15. Nudity and Sexual Displays  


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  • (a) Sexual Practices and Nude Dancing
    (1) A licensee, a licensee's agent(s) and employee(s) must not permit or allow the licensed premises to be used for any sexual activity prohibited by Article 27 and Article 2B of the Maryland Code. A licensee, a licensee's agent(s) and employee(s) must not permit or allow any employee, patron, or other person present in the licensed premises to solicit any person for the purposes of prostitution, lewdness, or other acts prohibited by Article 27 of the Maryland Code.
    (2) A licensee, a licensee's agent(s) and employee(s) must not permit or allow any person to appear in any act or other performance who is nude or is in any clothing exposing to view the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic hair, anus, buttocks or genitals. This provision shall not apply to actors and actresses performing on a stage at a theater, including a dinner theater.
    (3) A licensee, a licensee's agent(s) and employee(s) must not knowingly permit or allow the premises to be used for the conduct, exhibition, or performance of any act which simulates or depicts any sexual acts prohibited by Article 2B, Section 10-405 of the Maryland Code.
    (4) A licensee, a licensee's agent(s) and employee(s) must not permit any patron of the licensed establishment to place any money or gratuity on or in the costume or clothing of, or on or about the person of any performer, entertainer.
    (b) Attire and Conduct of Employees
    A licensee must not employ or use any person in the sale or service of alcoholic beverages in or upon the licensed premises who is nude or is in any clothing exposing to view the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic hair, anus, buttocks, or genitals.
    (c) Exhibiting Sexually Explicit/Nude Dancing Films or Pictures
    A licensee mustnot allow the exhibition or showing on the licensed premises of any motion picture film, still pictures, electronic reproduction or other visual reproductions that displays nude dancing or any sexually explicit performance, act, or show.