Prohibited conduct; penalties.
Baltimore City Code, Article 19, § 19-1
in effect§ 19-1. Prohibited conduct; penalties.
Any person who:
(1) obtains any food or other service at any restaurant without paying therefor, except when credit shall have been given by express agreement;
(2) obtains credit at any restaurant by any false or fraudulent means or representations;
(3) after obtaining food or other service at any restaurant, absconds without paying for such food or other service; or
(4) in any other manner defrauds any such restaurant, the proprietor, manager, clerk, cashier, or other person in charge thereof;
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.
(Ord. 52-218.)
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/19/19-1Fetched: 10/25/2026
