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(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, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)(i) The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the license holder.
(ii) The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for off-premises consumption on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(iii) The annual permit fee is $140 in addition to the annual fee for the license.
(iv) The permit is not considered a separate class of license and, if it is granted, the privilege shall be incorporated into the license.
(b)(1) A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(i) on Monday through Saturday, for on- and off-premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii) on Sunday:
1. subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for on-premises consumption:
A. from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
B. for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for the event that are set by the Board; and
2. for off-premises consumption, from 1 p.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.
(c) A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(1) on Monday through Saturday, for on-premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) on Sunday, for on-premises consumption:
(i) from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
(ii) for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for the event that are set by the Board.
(d) Reserved.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages § 20-2004 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages/md-code-al-bev-sect-20-2004.html
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