Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 18-2002
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§18–2002.
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(a) Reserved.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Reserved.
(d) A holder of a Class D 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 6 a.m. to midnight.
(e) (1) The part of a premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or displayed may be open only during the hours of sale for alcoholic beverages set out in subsection (d) of this section.
(2) A license holder with an on–sale license shall remove all bottles and containers from the table on or before the closing time set out in subsection (d) of this section.
(f) A license holder may sell nonalcoholic items:
(1) on Monday through Saturday, from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(g) A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $250 or both.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Reserved.
(d) A holder of a Class D 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 6 a.m. to midnight.
(e) (1) The part of a premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or displayed may be open only during the hours of sale for alcoholic beverages set out in subsection (d) of this section.
(2) A license holder with an on–sale license shall remove all bottles and containers from the table on or before the closing time set out in subsection (d) of this section.
(f) A license holder may sell nonalcoholic items:
(1) on Monday through Saturday, from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(g) A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $250 or both.
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