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Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 32-2003

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

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

(1) a 6-day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; or

(2) a 7-day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.

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

(i) for off-premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and

(ii) for on-premises consumption:

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

2. on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to midnight, only to customers who are seated at tables on the premises.

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

(c) A holder of a Class C beer and wine (on-sale) license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.

(d)(1) A holder of a 6-day Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday:

(i) for off-premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and

(ii) for on-premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) A holder of a 7-day Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:

(i) for off-premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and

(ii) for on-premises consumption:

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

2. except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to midnight for customers who are seated.

(3) A holder of a 7-day Class D beer and wine license issued for a bowling alley may sell beer and wine on Sunday from noon to midnight.

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