Title 13. Baltimore County — Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2001 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 13–2001LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title.
(2)
An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title may not knowingly allow consumption prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2003 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 13–2003LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the license holder may sell beer and wine on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)
Christmas Day;
(ii)
New Year’s Day;
(iii)
Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)
Yom Kippur.
(3)
The license holder may sell beer and wine on the two Sundays immediately before Passover if:
(i)
the license holder does not sell beer and wine on the two Saturdays immediately before Passover;
(ii)
the sales are conducted on those Sundays from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(iii)
the sales are limited to beer and wine that are “kosher for Passover”.
(b)
(1)
A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
The license holder may sell beer and wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(3)
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the holder of a Class B on–sale and off–sale beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)
Christmas Day;
(ii)
New Year’s Day;
(iii)
Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)
Yom Kippur.
(c)
(1)
A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
The license holder may sell beer and wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)
(1)
A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., a holder of a Class D on–sale and off–sale beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)
Christmas Day;
(ii)
New Year’s Day;
(iii)
Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)
Yom Kippur.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2004 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 13–2004LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)
Christmas Day;
(ii)
New Year’s Day;
(iii)
Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)
Yom Kippur.
(3)
A license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor on the two Sundays immediately before Passover if:
(i)
the license holder does not sell beer, wine, and liquor on the two Saturdays immediately before Passover;
(ii)
the off–premises sales are conducted on those Sundays from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(iii)
the sales are limited to beer, wine, and liquor that are “kosher for Passover”.
(b)
(1)
A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(3)
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on– and off–sale) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for off–premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)
Christmas Day;
(ii)
New Year’s Day;
(iii)
Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)
Yom Kippur.
(c)
(1)
A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)
(1)
A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., a holder of a Class D on–sale and off–sale beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for off–premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)
Christmas Day;
(ii)
New Year’s Day;
(iii)
Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)
Yom Kippur.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2005 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 13–2005LinkCopy Citation
A license holder may not be required to close the licensed premises at any time on January 1.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2006 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 13–2006LinkCopy Citation
Section 13–2503 of this title, which prohibits a person from consuming alcoholic beverages on certain premises and places, does not apply to activities that are conducted on January 1 by license holders who are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 13-2007 (2026)
Title 13. Baltimore County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 13–2007LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Alcoholic beverages may not be brought onto a premises and consumed or transferred if:
(1)
the premises is a place of public entertainment; and
(2)
the entertainment is of the type listed under § 4–605(b) through (d) of this article.
(b)
(1)
A person who operates a place of public entertainment who knowingly allows a violation of this section on the premises is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2)
Each day of operation in violation of this section is a separate violation.