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§ 33-307. Dispensaries

MD Alcoholic B Code § 33-307 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    The Department may establish and maintain stores known as “dispensaries”.

(b)    A dispensary:

(1)    may sell any alcoholic beverage except beer; and

(2)    shall sell alcoholic beverages in a sealed package or container.

(c)    The Department may establish and maintain dispensaries only in:

(1)    Berlin;

(2)    Ocean City;

(3)    Pocomoke City;

(4)    Snow Hill;

(5)    a rural area approved by the Department and the County Commissioners; and

(6)    a housing development that:

(i)    has a population of at least 10,000 individuals;

(ii)    is overseen by a homeowners association; and

(iii)    has a special police force commissioned under Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article.

(d)    The Department may sell or deliver liquor to a retail license holder from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

(e)    A person may not open or consume the contents of a sealed package or container containing alcoholic beverages on the premises of the dispensary where sold.

(f)    Title 4, Subtitle 2 of this article does not apply to this section.

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