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Code · Maryland · Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis

§ 31-2002

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§31–2002.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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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