Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 11-523

Article - Alcoholic Beverages

§ 11-523.

      (a)      This section applies only in Wicomico County.

      (b)      Where on-sale consumption is permitted until a specified time in this section, alcoholic beverages may be consumed for 30 minutes after that time. Thereafter, all tables and bar areas shall be cleared of all alcoholic beverages.

      (c)      The days and hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages are:

            (1)      For a Class B "on-sale" hotel and restaurant beer, wine and liquor license:

                  (i)      Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the following day; and

                  (ii)      Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 12 midnight (and then only for consumption by patrons seated on the premises).

            (2)      For a Class C "on-sale" club beer, wine and liquor license:

                  (i)      Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the following day; and

                  (ii)      Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 12 midnight (provided that under the Sunday licenses the sale or disposal of any alcoholic beverages is permitted only for consumption by patrons seated on the premises).

            (3)      For a Class B hotel and restaurant beer license:

                  (i)      On-sale:

                        1.      Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

                        2.      Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 12 midnight, provided that the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday is only permitted for consumption by patrons who are seated on the premises; and

                  (ii)      Off-sale on any day from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight.

            (4)      For a Class B hotel and restaurant beer and light wine license:

                  (i)      On-sale:

                        1.      Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

                        2.      Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 12 midnight, provided that the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday is only permitted for consumption by patrons who are seated on the premises; and

                  (ii)      Off-sale on any day from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight.

            (5)      For a 6-day Class D beer and light wine license:

                  (i)      On-sale, Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

                  (ii)      Off-sale, Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight.

            (6)      For a 7-day Class D beer and light wine license:

                  (i)      On-sale:

                        1.      Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

                        2.      Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 12 midnight, provided that the sale of alcoholic beverages is only permitted for consumption by patrons who are seated on the premises; and

                  (ii)      Off-sale any day from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight.

            (7)      For a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine and liquor license:

                  (i)      Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

                  (ii)      Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 12 midnight.

            (8)      (i)      For a stadium beer and light wine license, except as provided in subitem (ii) of this item:

                        1.      Monday through Saturday from 12 noon to 9 p.m.; and

                        2.      Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

                  (ii)      During baseball games only, alcoholic beverages may not be sold:

                        1.      After the beginning of the eighth inning; or

                        2.      During a double header game, after the beginning of the sixth inning of the second game.



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