# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 25. Montgomery County

### Subtitle 25. Unlicensed Establishments

#### Section 25-2501

A location under the control or possession of an establishment may not:

(1) sell or serve alcoholic beverages to a member or guest;

(2) keep alcoholic beverages for a member or guest;

(3) allow a customer to consume or to be served or given alcoholic beverages from the supplies that the customer has previously purchased or reserved; or

(4) sell, serve, keep, or allow to be consumed setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks to a member or guest.

#### Section 25-2502

(a) From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:

  (1) an establishment open to the public;

  (2) a place of public entertainment; or

  (3) a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.

(b) An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (a) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours specified in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.

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