Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 20-2002
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§20–2002.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer 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 for off–premises consumption on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(iii) The annual permit fee is $100 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 license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, for on– and off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c) A holder of a Class C beer (on–sale) license may sell beer:
(1) on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for the event that are set by the Board.
(2) (i) The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the license holder.
(ii) The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for off–premises consumption on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(iii) The annual permit fee is $100 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 license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, for on– and off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c) A holder of a Class C beer (on–sale) license may sell beer:
(1) on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for the event that are set by the Board.
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