1. (a) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipality may designate, by law, an area within the political subdivision as a tourism zone.

2. (b) In designating a tourism zone under subsection (a) of this section, the political subdivision may provide, by law, for:

   1. (1) the duration of the designation; and
   2. (2) eligibility criteria to qualify as a qualifying tourism enterprise.
3. (c) The designation of an area as a tourism zone does not preclude the area from also being designated as an arts and entertainment district under Title 4, Subtitle 7 of the Economic Development Article.

Added by Acts 2024, c. 239, § 1, eff. June 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 240, § 1, eff. June 1, 2024.