§ 20-2005. Beer, wine, and liquor licenses

MD Alcoholic B Code § 20-2005 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2)    (i)    The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the license holder.

(ii)    The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for off–premises consumption on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(iii)    The annual permit fee is $650 in addition to the annual fee for the license.

(iv)    The permit is not considered a separate class of license and, if it is granted, the privilege shall be incorporated into the license.

(b)    (1)    A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:

(i)    on Monday through Saturday, for on– and off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

(ii)    on Sunday:

1.    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for on–premises consumption:

A.    from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or

B.    for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for the event that are set by the Board; and

2.    for off–premises consumption, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.

(c)    A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license in the Ballenger (23rd) election district may sell beer, wine, and liquor:

(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

(2)    on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(d)    A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on– and off–premises consumption:

(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

(2)    on Sunday:

(i)    from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or

(ii)    for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for the event that are set by the Board.

(e)    Reserved.