§ 31-2002. Beer licenses

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 31. Washington County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 31-2002
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 7-101; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 11-301; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 11-403; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 11-522
§ 31-2002. Beer licenses
Currentness
Class A beer license
(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.
Class B beer (on- and off-sale) license
(b)(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.
Class B (on-sale only) license
(c)(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.
Picnic license
(d) A holder of a picnic license may sell beer on Sunday from noon to midnight.
Class C beer license
(e)(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.
Class D beer license
(f)(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 125, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 31-2002, MD AL BEV § 31-2002
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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