Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 22-2004
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§22–2004.
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(a) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c) A holder of a Class B–3 beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(1) for a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) for a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class BFD (fine dining) on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i) for a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii) for a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2) The restaurant for which a Class BFD license is issued shall open for business not later than 5 p.m.
(e) A holder of a Class BNR on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(f) (1) This subsection applies to Class C–1, C–2, and C–3 (on–sale) organization or club beer, wine, and liquor licenses.
(2) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i) for a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii) for a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(g) A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c) A holder of a Class B–3 beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(1) for a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) for a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class BFD (fine dining) on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i) for a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii) for a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2) The restaurant for which a Class BFD license is issued shall open for business not later than 5 p.m.
(e) A holder of a Class BNR on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(f) (1) This subsection applies to Class C–1, C–2, and C–3 (on–sale) organization or club beer, wine, and liquor licenses.
(2) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i) for a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii) for a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(g) A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
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