Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 20-2005
Beer, wine, and liquor licenses
Effective Jul 1, 2023Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 71, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 72, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 612, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 613, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 84, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.State of Maryland
(a)
- (1) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 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, wine, and liquor for off-premises consumption on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
- (iii) The annual permit fee is $650 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) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
- (1) on Monday through Saturday, for on- and off-premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) on Sunday:
(i) for on-premises consumption:
- 1. from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
- 2. for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for the event that are set by the Board; and
- (ii) for off-premises consumption, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
- (c) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license in the Ballenger (23rd) election district may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
- (d) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on- and off-premises consumption on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 71, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 72, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 612, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 613, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 84, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.