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Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Class A beer, wine, and liquor license
(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 midnight.
(2) From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor on the Sunday immediately before:
(i) Christmas Day;
(ii) New Year's Day;
(iii) Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv) Yom Kippur.
(3) A license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor on the two Sundays immediately before Passover if:
(i) the license holder does not sell beer, wine, and liquor on the two Saturdays immediately before Passover;
(ii) the off-premises sales are conducted on those Sundays from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(iii) the sales are limited to beer, wine, and liquor that are “kosher for Passover”.
Class B beer, wine, and liquor license
(b)(1) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(3) From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on- and off-sale) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor 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, wine, and liquor license
(c)(1) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
Class D beer, wine, and liquor license
(d)(1) A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday 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, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for off-premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i) Christmas Day;
(ii) New Year's Day;
(iii) Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv) Yom Kippur.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 13-2004 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis/md-code-al-bev-sect-13-2004/
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