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. An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title or a holder of an on–sale license may not allow alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises licensed under this title: from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or if the holder may sell alcoholic beverages under § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. An individual found consuming alcoholic beverages on the premises or in a place during the hours prohibited under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50. An owner, a manager, or an employee of a premises or place who knowingly allows consumption during the hours prohibited under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight. A license holder that offers for sale commodities that are not alcoholic beverages and is open on Sunday shall keep all alcoholic beverages on the premises that are stored in areas open to the public in a separate beverage department that is securely closed and locked from midnight on Sunday to 6 a.m. on Monday. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer: for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight. The license holder may not sell beer for on–premises consumption: except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; and at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer: for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight. The license holder may not sell beer for on–premises consumption from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.

A holder of a Class A beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight. A license holder that offers for sale commodities that are not alcoholic beverages and is open on Sunday shall keep all alcoholic beverages on the premises that are stored in areas open to the public in a separate beverage department that is securely closed and locked from midnight on Sunday to 6 a.m. on Monday. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine: for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight. The license holder may not sell beer or light wine for on–premises consumption: except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or at a bar or counter on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. The license holder may not sell beer or light wine: from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. the following day. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, unless the license is restricted under § 26–601(c), § 26–604(c), or § 26–801(c) of this title, a holder of a Class D beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine: for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight. The license holder may not sell beer or light wine from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.

A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor (off–sale) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight. A license holder that offers for sale commodities that are not alcoholic beverages and is open on Sunday shall keep all alcoholic beverages on the premises that are stored in areas open to the public in a separate beverage department that is securely closed and locked between midnight on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday. Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor: except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, for on–premises consumption, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; from 8 a.m. on Sunday to 2 a.m. the following day; and for off–premises consumption, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight. For off–premises consumption on Sunday, the license holder: if issued a Sunday off–sale permit under § 26–1104 of this title, may sell alcoholic beverages that the holder is licensed to sell from 8 a.m. to midnight; may sell beer and light wine from 8 a.m. to midnight at an off–sale store that is attached to and part of the licensed premises; but may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a separate off–sale store established on the premises. The Board shall adopt reasonable standards to define the term “off–sale store” for the purposes of paragraph (2) of this subsection. A holder of a Class B–AE (arts and entertainment) license may not sell beer, wine, or liquor: except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, for on–premises consumption; except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; and at a bar or counter on Sunday, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection, including regulations specifying hours and days of sale. Except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, a holder of a Class B–DD (Development District) 7–day 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. The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class BH 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 on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor: except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the holder of a Class BLX license issued for a luxury–type restaurant may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. A license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor for on–premises consumption: except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31. A holder of a Class BLX license issued for a movie theater may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption from noon to 12:30 a.m. the following day. A holder of a Class B–MB/22 license may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B–RD (revitalization district) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor for on–premises consumption: except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31. A holder of a Class B–WPL (waterfront pavilion) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 6 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, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31.

If the holder of a Class B on–sale license has live entertainment on the licensed premises on Friday or Saturday night, the license holder may sell alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption in accordance with the license on Friday or Saturday from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day.

A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may not sell beer, wine, or liquor on Sunday unless: the Sunday is December 24 or December 31; or the holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license holds a Sunday off–sale permit under § 26–1104 of this title. A holder of a Class B restaurant license that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption may not sell alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption Monday through Sunday from midnight to 8 a.m. A holder of a license that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption may sell the alcoholic beverages that the license allows until 2 a.m. on January 1.

This section applies in the 24th and 25th alcoholic beverages districts of the county as described in § 26–1603(f) and (g) of this title. The Board may change the closing hour and reduce the hours of sale of a license holder if the Board: receives a complaint concerning the licensed premises; and makes the change after holding a hearing on the complaint. Under Subtitle 24 of this title, a party may seek judicial review of a decision of the Board made under this section.