Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 20-2005
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§20–2005.
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(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.
(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.
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