Title 17. Cecil County — Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 17-2001 (2026)
Title 17. Cecil County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 17–2001LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “restaurant” means a business establishment:
(1)
that is for the accommodation of the public;
(2)
that has a proper and an adequate dining room and sufficient facilities for preparing and serving meals;
(3)
that has been approved by the Board; and
(4)
whose average of annual receipts from the sale of food comprises at least 25% of the average receipts of the business.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 17-2002 (2026)
Title 17. Cecil County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 17–2002LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
Unless otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title:
(i)
from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday through Saturday; or
(ii)
from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday.
(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. § 17-2003 (2026)
Title 17. Cecil County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 17–2003LinkCopy Citation
On Sunday, a license holder may not sell any alcoholic beverage on any licensed premises from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 17-2004 (2026)
Title 17. Cecil County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 17–2004LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer:
(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 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
To sell beer 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 license may sell beer:
(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 on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(3)
Sales of beer 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 at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)
(1)
A holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer 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 at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)
(1)
A holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer:
(i)
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)
subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
(2)
To sell beer on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(3)
Sales of beer for on–premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 17-2005 (2026)
Title 17. Cecil County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 17–2005LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(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 and wine 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 and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(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 and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(3)
Sales of beer and wine 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 or wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)
(1)
A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine 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 or 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:
(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 and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 17-2006 (2026)
Title 17. Cecil County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 17–2006LinkCopy Citation
(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.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 17-2007 (2026)
Title 17. Cecil County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 17–2007LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This subtitle does not restrict the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on a licensed premises:
(1)
on January 1, between midnight and 4 a.m.; or
(2)
on December 31, when that date falls on a Sunday, between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. the following day.
(b)
When January 1 falls on a Sunday, a person may not sell or consume alcoholic beverages on a licensed premises between 4 a.m. and the appropriate opening hour of sale specified in this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 17-2008 (2026)
Title 17. Cecil County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 17–2008LinkCopy Citation
A holder of a Class C beer, beer and wine, or beer, wine, and liquor license may allow the consumption of the alcoholic beverages authorized by the license on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.