§ 11-2503. Hours when consuming or allowing consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited

MD Alcoholic B Code § 11-2503 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section does not apply to the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice.

(b)    Except as provided elsewhere in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:

(1)    a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, or disco;

(2)    a place open to the public;

(3)    a place of public entertainment;

(4)    a place that is licensed by the State or the county; or

(5)    a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.

(c)    An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (b) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250.