# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 21. Garrett County

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

#### Section 21-2001

(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, 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.

#### Section 21-2002

(a) This section does not apply to the hours of sale on December 31 and January 1 set out in Sec. 21-2007 of this subtitle.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

(d) Reserved.

(e) 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.

(f) Sunday sales for a Class A, Class B, or Class D license are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

  (1) election districts 11 and 15; and

  (2) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this subsection.

#### Section 21-2003

(a) This section does not apply to the hours of sale on December 31 and January 1 set out in Sec. 21-2007 of this subtitle.

(b)

  (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 2 a.m. the following day.

  (2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

    (i) election districts 11 and 15; and

    (ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.

(c)

  (1) 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.

  (2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

    (i) election districts 11 and 15; and

    (ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.

(d) Reserved.

(e)

  (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) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

    (i) election districts 11 and 15; and

    (ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.

#### Section 21-2004

(a) This section does not apply to the hours of sale on December 31 and January 1 set out in Sec. 21-2007 of this subtitle.

(b) Reserved.

(c)

  (1) 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.

  (2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

    (i) election districts 11 and 15; and

    (ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.

(d)

  (1) A holder of a Class BDR (deluxe restaurant) 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.

  (2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

    (i) election districts 11 and 15; and

    (ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.

(e)

  (1) A holder of a Class C 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.

  (2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

    (i) election districts 11 and 15; and

    (ii) any other election district in which the voters by referendum approve Sunday sales.

(f)

  (1) 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.

  (2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

    (i) election districts 11 and 15; and

    (ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.

#### Section 21-2005

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a holder of a Class E water vessel license operating on State waters in the county may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(b) The Board shall determine when the license holder shall stop selling alcoholic beverages on December 31 and the morning of January 1, regardless of the days of the week on which these dates fall.

#### Section 21-2006

(a) This section applies in:

  (1) election districts 11 and 15; and

  (2) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this section.

(b)

  (1) This section applies only to off-premises sales by:

    (i) a holder of a Class A license;

    (ii) a holder of a Class B license, including a Class B&B license, Class BDR license, and Resort license;

    (iii) a holder of a multiple day or multiple event license; and

    (iv) a holder of a Class D license.

  (2) A holder of a license listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection may sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption on a Sunday if the license holder may sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption for the underlying license.

(c)

  (1) This subsection applies to on-premises sales by:

    (i) a holder of a Class B license, including a Class B&B license, Class BDR license, and Resort license;

    (ii) a holder of a Class C license;

    (iii) a holder of a multiple day or multiple event license; and

    (iv) a holder of a Class D license.

  (2) A holder of a license specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection may sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption on Sunday if the license holder is authorized by the underlying license to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.

  (3) Sunday sales authorized under this subsection are from 6 a.m. to midnight.

#### Section 21-2007

The Board shall determine when a license holder shall stop selling alcoholic beverages on December 31 and the morning of January 1, regardless of the days of the week on which these dates fall.

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