# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 28. St. Mary's County

### Subtitle 25. Unlicensed Establishments

#### Section 28-2501

(a) An establishment not licensed by the Board, at a location under the control or possession of the 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 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.

(b) A person who operates an establishment for profit that is not licensed under this article may not knowingly allow a customer to bring alcoholic beverages for consumption into or on the grounds of the establishment.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

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