Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 31-2003 - Beer and light wine licenses(a) A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine: (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.(b)(1) A holder of a Class B beer and wine (on- and off-sale) license may sell beer and wine: (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 and wine 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 and wine on the Sunday immediately before the Monday holiday, from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.(c)(1) A holder of a Class B beer and wine (on-sale only) pouring license may sell beer and wine:(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 and wine 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 and wine on the Sunday immediately before the Monday holiday, from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.(d)(1) A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine: (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 and wine 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 and wine on the Sunday immediately before the Monday holiday, from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.(e)(1) A holder of a Class D beer and wine (on-sale) license may sell beer and wine: (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 and wine on the Sunday immediately before the Monday holiday, from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 765, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 763, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 125, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.