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(a) From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:
(1) an establishment open to the public;
(2) a place of public entertainment; or
(3) a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.
(b) An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (a) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours specified in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
(a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1) § 6-202 (“Inspections”);
(2) § 6-203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3) § 6-204 (“Power to summon witnesses”);
(4) § 6-205 (“Peace officers”);
(5) § 6-208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”); and
(6) § 6-209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”).
(b) Section 6-210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
(c) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1) § 6-206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”), in addition to § 27-2608 of this subtitle;
(2) § 6-207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”), in addition to § 27-2609 of this subtitle; and
(3) § 6-211 (“Fines and forfeitures”), subject to §§ 27-2614 and 27-2615 of this subtitle.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages § 27-2502 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages/md-code-al-bev-sect-27-2502.html
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