Billiards

Baltimore City Code art. 15, subtit. 2, pt. 1

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Baltimore City Code, Article 15, § 2-1 License required.

§ 2-1. License required. (a) In general. No billiard, bagatelle, pool, manhattan, klondike, or rondo table may be erected, set up, kept, or in any respect whatever used for the purpose of gain or public entertainment within the City without a license previously obtained from the Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing. (b) Term. Every license granted under this section terminates on January 1 annually. (c) Fee. For every license granted under this section, the person obtaining it shall pay to the Director of Finance for the use of the City $130 for each billiard, bagatelle, pool, manhattan, klondike, or rondo table. (Ord. 25-013 Section 1; Ord. 99-526; Ord. 90-503; Ord. 77-394; Ord. 70-851; Ord. 08-107, Ord. 57-1112; Ord. 1894-023; Ord. 1879-031; Ord. 1867-010; Ord. 1866-027; Ord. 1860-046; Rev. Ords. 1858-036.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 15, § 2-2 Prohibited games.

§ 2-2. Prohibited games. Every game or games played upon billiard tables shall be deemed and considered unlawful, and are hereby prohibited, except only the game played with 2 balls, the game played with 3 balls, the game played with 4 balls, and the game commonly called pool, such being the usual games of billiards. (Rev. Ords. 1858-036.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 15, § 2-3 Hours.

§ 2-3. Hours. It is unlawful for any person having a license to erect or keep a pool or billiard saloon or pool or billiard table as mentioned in § 2-2: (1) to allow any person or persons to play on or use any pool or billiard table between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m.; or (2) knowingly to allow a minor to play on or use any pool or billiard table, or play at any game in that saloon, or be on the premises, at any time. (Ord. 99-526; Ord. 49-700; Ord. 20-494; Ord. 09-303; Ord. 1869-031.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 15, §§ 2-4 to 2-5 {Reserved}

Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/15/2/1Fetched: 10/25/2026