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Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 13-2003

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Class A beer and wine licenses

(a)(1) A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to midnight.

(2) From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the license holder may sell beer and wine on the Sunday immediately before:

(i) Christmas Day;

(ii) New Year's Day;

(iii) Rosh Hashanah; and

(iv) Yom Kippur.

(3) The license holder may sell beer and wine on the two Sundays immediately before Passover if:

(i) the license holder does not sell beer and wine on the two Saturdays immediately before Passover;

(ii) the sales are conducted on those Sundays from 6 a.m. to midnight; and

(iii) the sales are limited to beer and wine that are “kosher for Passover”.

Class B beer and wine licenses

(b)(1) A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) The license holder may sell beer and wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.

(3) From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the holder of a Class B on-sale and off-sale beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for off-premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:

(i) Christmas Day;

(ii) New Year's Day;

(iii) Rosh Hashanah; and

(iv) Yom Kippur.

Class C beer and wine licenses

(c)(1) A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) The license holder may sell beer and wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.

Class D beer and wine licenses

(d)(1) A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., a holder of a Class D on-sale and off-sale beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for off-premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:

(i) Christmas Day;

(ii) New Year's Day;

(iii) Rosh Hashanah; and

(iv) Yom Kippur.

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