In this subtitle, “restaurant” means a business establishment:
that is for the accommodation of the public;
that has a proper and an adequate dining room and sufficient facilities for preparing and serving meals;
that has been approved by the Board; and
whose average of annual receipts from the sale of food comprises at least 25% of the average receipts of the business.
Unless otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title:
from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday through Saturday; or
from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday.
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.
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
On Sunday, a license holder may not sell any alcoholic beverage on any licensed premises from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.
A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
To sell beer on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
A holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
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.
To sell beer on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
Sales of beer for on–premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.
The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
A holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer for on–premises consumption:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
A holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
To sell beer on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
Sales of beer for on–premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.
A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
on Sunday, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
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.
To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
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.
The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for on–premises consumption:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
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; and
subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
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 2 a.m. the following day; and
on Sunday, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
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.
A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
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.
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.
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.
The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
A holder of a Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, for on–premises consumption.
A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
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.
This subtitle does not restrict the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on a licensed premises:
on January 1, between midnight and 4 a.m.; or
on December 31, when that date falls on a Sunday, between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. the following day.
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.
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.