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Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 31-2002

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Class A beer license

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

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

(2) on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to midnight, if a fee is paid.

Class B beer (on- and off-sale) license

(b)(1) A holder of a Class B beer (on- and off-sale) license may sell beer:

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

(ii) except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday, from noon to midnight, if a fee is paid.

(2) The license holder may sell beer on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to midnight, if:

(i) the consumer places an order for a meal simultaneously with or before placing an order for an alcoholic beverage; or

(ii) the consumer is entitled to a meal on the premises as part of a prearranged event.

(3) When a federal holiday falls on a Monday, the license holder may sell beer on the Sunday immediately before the Monday holiday, from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.

Class B (on-sale only) license

(c)(1) A holder of a Class B beer (on-sale only) license may sell beer:

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

(ii) except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday, from noon to midnight, if issued a Sunday license.

(2) The license holder may sell beer on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to midnight, if:

(i) the consumer places an order for a meal simultaneously with or before placing an order for an alcoholic beverage; or

(ii) the consumer is entitled to a meal on the premises as part of a prearranged event.

(3) When a federal holiday falls on a Monday, the license holder may sell beer on the Sunday immediately before the Monday holiday, from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.

(d) A holder of a picnic license may sell beer on Sunday from noon to midnight.

Class C beer license

(e)(1) A holder of a Class C beer (on-sale) license may sell beer:

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

(ii) except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday, from noon to midnight, if a fee is paid.

(2) The license holder may sell beer on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to midnight, if:

(i) the consumer places an order for a meal simultaneously with or before placing an order for an alcoholic beverage; or

(ii) the consumer is entitled to a meal on the premises as part of a prearranged event.

(3) When a federal holiday falls on a Monday, the license holder may sell beer on the Sunday immediately before the Monday holiday, from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.

Class D beer license

(f)(1) A holder of a Class D beer (on-sale) license may sell beer:

(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 noon to midnight, if a fee is paid.

(2) When a federal holiday falls on a Monday, the license holder may sell beer on the Sunday immediately before the Monday holiday, from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.

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