# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 16. Carroll County

### Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale

#### Section 16-2001

(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, operator, or 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.

#### Section 16-2002

(a) A holder of a Class A beer license may sell or provide beer on Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

(b) A holder of a Class B beer license may sell or provide beer on Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(c) A holder of a Class C beer license may sell or provide beer on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(d) A holder of a Class D beer license may sell or provide beer on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

#### Section 16-2003

A holder of a Class A wine license may sell wine on Sunday.

#### Section 16-2004

(a) A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell or provide beer and wine on Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

(b)

  (1) A holder of a 6-day Class B beer and wine license may sell or provide beer and wine for on-premises consumption on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

  (2) A holder of a 7-day Class B beer and wine license may sell or provide beer and wine for on-premises consumption:

    (i) on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

    (ii) on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.

  (3) A holder of a 7-day Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for off-premises consumption on Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

(c) A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell or provide beer and wine on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(d)

  (1) A holder of a 6-day or 7-day Class D beer and wine license may sell or provide beer and wine on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

  (2) A holder of a 7-day Class D beer and wine license may sell or provide beer and wine on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.

#### Section 16-2005

(a) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

(b) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor:

  (1) on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

  (2) on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.

(c) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor:

  (1) on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

  (2) on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.

(d) Reserved.

(e) A holder of a Class H beer, wine, and liquor license may sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor:

  (1) on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

  (2) on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.

#### Section 16-2006

This article does not restrict on January 1:

(1) the sale of alcoholic beverages by a holder of a Class B, Class C, Class H, or per diem license from midnight to 3 a.m.; or

(2) a person from consuming alcoholic beverages from midnight to 3 a.m. on the premises of a holder of a Class B, Class C, Class H, or per diem license.

#### Section 16-2007

A license holder may not allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises later than 15 minutes after the closing time.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)