Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 11-301
§ 11-301.
(a) (1) The hours during which the privileges conferred by a Class A beer license may be exercised are from 6 a.m. to midnight, on every day except Sunday.
(2) In Frederick County, on Sunday the hours of operation are from 1 p.m. to midnight.
(3) In Montgomery County the hours are as provided in § 11-516(d)(1).
(4) In Prince George's County the hours are from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the day following, except on Sunday when sales are not permitted after 2 a.m.
(5) In Washington County, the hours of sale are as provided under § 11-522 of this article.
(b) (1) The hours during which the privileges conferred by a Class B beer license may be exercised are from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2) In Montgomery County the on-sale privilege may be exercised from 9 a.m. on any day to 1 a.m. on the following day.
(3) In Prince George's County the hours are from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the following day.
(c) (1) The hours during which the privileges conferred by a Class C beer license may be exercised are from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2) In Caroline County, the hours are from 6 a.m. until 2 a.m. on the following day.
(3) In Montgomery County, sales may not be made before 11 a.m.
(4) In Prince George's County, the hours are from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the following day.
(d) (1) The hours during which the privileges conferred by a Class D beer license may be exercised are from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2) In Caroline County the hours are from 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday until 1 a.m. on the following day (including Sunday).
(3) In Kent County the hours of sale are as provided under § 11-515 of this article.
(4) In Montgomery County the hours for on-sale are from 9 a.m. on any day to 1 a.m. on the following day.
(5) In Prince George's County the hours are from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the following day.
(e) (1) The hours during which the privileges conferred by a Class H beer license may be exercised are from 9 a.m. to midnight.
(2) In Montgomery County the hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. on the following day.
(f) In Wicomico County, the hours for exercising on a Sunday the privileges conferred by a seven day, Class A (off-sale) beer license are the same as for the other days of the week.
(g) (1) This subsection applies only in Baltimore City on the inner perimeter of a rectangle bounded by 31st Street on the south, Greenmount Avenue on the east, 32nd Street on the north, and Barclay Street on the west.
(2) By regulation, the Board of License Commissioners may restrict the hours and days for the sale and consumption of beer.
(h) (1) In Baltimore City, in response to a complaint, the Board of License Commissioners may petition the circuit court for an order that limits the hours and days for the sale and consumption of beer on a licensee's premises.
(2) The circuit court may issue a temporary order that limits the hours and days for the sale and consumption of beer on the licensed premises if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that:
(i) The activities arising from sale and consumption of beer on the licensed premises result in an extreme and continuing disturbance to a residential community;
(ii) The licensee has failed to exercise good faith in attempting to remedy the disturbance at the request or order of the Board of License Commissioners; and
(iii) The Board has been unable to provide relief to the residential community by exercising its authority to suspend the license or reprimand the licensee.
(3) The duration of the order of the court may not exceed the duration of the license term.
(4) Pending an appeal from the order of the court, the order shall be stayed.
(5) This section may not be construed to limit any other powers of the Board of License Commissioners.
