As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CURFEW HOURS
From 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday,
until 6:00 a.m. on the following day, and from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.
on any Saturday and from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Sunday.
EMERGENCY
An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state
that calls for immediate action. The term "emergency" includes, but is not
limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, an automobile accident, or any situation
that requires immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of
life.
ESTABLISHMENT
Any privately owned place of business operated for a profit to which
the public is invited, including, but not limited to, any place of amusement
or entertainment. The term "establishment" does not include a business that
provides lodging at which a minor is a lawful guest.
GUARDIAN
A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of
a minor or a public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by
a court.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 17 years, but does not include a minor
who is able to demonstrate that he or she is judicially emancipated, or married.
NARCOTIC TRAFFICKING
The act of engaging in any prohibited activity related to narcotic
drugs or controlled substances prohibited by Maryland law.
OPERATOR
Any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation that
operates, manages, or conducts any establishment. The term "operator" includes
the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers
of a corporation.
PARENT
A natural parent, adoptive parent or step-parent, or any person who
has legal custody by court order or marriage, or any person not less than
21 years of age who is authorized by the natural parent, adoptive parent,
step-parent or custodial parent of a minor to be a caretaker for the minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the public, or a substantial group of the public,
has access, and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, roads,
sidewalks, alleys, lanes, parks, playgrounds, wharfs, docks, public buildings,
or vacant lots, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses,
office buildings, malls, transport facilities, and shops.
REMAIN
To linger or stay or fail to leave the premises when requested to
do so by a law enforcement officer or the owner, operator, or other person
in control of the premises.
SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes
death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of
the function of any bodily member or organ.
Any adult who violates a chapter shall intentionally violate a provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject
to a fine not to exceed $1,000 and imprisonment for no more than 6 months.
Imprisonment in default of fine and costs shall be regulated by the provisions
of Article 38, Section 4 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as the same may
be amended from time to time. Any minor of the age of 15 or 16 years of age
who shall intentionally violate a provision of this chapter shall be issued
a juvenile referral and shall, upon adjudication of a delinquent act by the
juvenile court, be subject to the disposition provisions of the juvenile court.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is held invalid
or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said ruling
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.