Maryland § 17-2006
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 17-2006, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-2006.
(a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i) on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii) on Sunday, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2) To sell beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(b) (1) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i) on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii) except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2) To sell beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(3) Sales of beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.
(4) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c) A holder of a Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(1) on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2) on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, for on–premises consumption.
(d) (1) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption:
(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 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(e) (1) A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i) on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2) To sell beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
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