§ 33-307. Dispensaries

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 33. Worcester County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Department of Liquor Control (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 33-307
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 9-102; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 11-201; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 15-203
§ 33-307. Dispensaries
Currentness
Established
(a) The Department may establish and maintain stores known as “dispensaries”.
Authority
(b) A dispensary:
(1) may sell any alcoholic beverage except beer; and
(2) shall sell alcoholic beverages in a sealed package or container.
Authorized dispensary locations
(c) The Department may establish and maintain dispensaries only in:
(1) Berlin;
(2) Ocean City;
(3) Pocomoke City;
(4) Snow Hill;
(5) a rural area approved by the Department and the County Commissioners; and
(6) a housing development that:
(i) has a population of at least 10,000 individuals;
(ii) is overseen by a homeowners association; and
(iii) has a special police force commissioned under Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article.
Hours and days of sale
(d) The Department may sell or deliver liquor to a retail license holder from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Prohibited acts
(e) A person may not open or consume the contents of a sealed package or container containing alcoholic beverages on the premises of the dispensary where sold.
Issuance or denial of license provisions not applicable
(f) Title 4, Subtitle 2 of this article does not apply to this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 33-307, MD AL BEV § 33-307
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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