Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 33-307 - Dispensaries(a) The Department may establish and maintain stores known as "dispensaries".(b) A dispensary: (1) may sell any alcoholic beverage except beer; and(2) shall sell alcoholic beverages in a sealed package or container.(c) The Department may establish and maintain dispensaries only in:(5) a rural area approved by the Department and the County Commissioners; and(6) a housing development that: (i) has a population of at least 10,000 individuals;(ii) is overseen by a homeowners association; and(iii) has a special police force commissioned under Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article.(d) The Department may sell or deliver liquor to a retail license holder from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.(e) A person may not open or consume the contents of a sealed package or container containing alcoholic beverages on the premises of the dispensary where sold.(f) Title 4, Subtitle 2 of this article does not apply to this section.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.