Md. Code, Local Government § 18–402

(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.

(b) In designating a tourism zone under subsection (a) of this section, the

political subdivision may provide, by law, for:

(1) the duration of the designation; and

(2) eligibility criteria to qualify as a qualifying tourism enterprise.

(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.