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Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 17-2005

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

(a)(1) A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:

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

(ii) on Sunday, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.

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

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

(ii) except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.

(3) Sales of beer and wine for on-premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.

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

(c)(1) A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for on-premises consumption:

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

(ii) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

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

(d)(1) A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:

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

(ii) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.

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