Title 32. Wicomico County — Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 32-2001 (2026)
Title 32. Wicomico County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 32–2001LinkCopy Citation
(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.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 32-2002 (2026)
Title 32. Wicomico County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 32–2002LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer under:
(1)
a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; or
(2)
a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(b)
(1)
A holder of a Class B (hotel and restaurant) beer license may sell beer:
(i)
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(ii)
for on–premises consumption:
(1)
on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)
on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to midnight, only to customers who are seated at tables on the premises.
(2)
The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)
(1)
A holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)
The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)
A holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer from 6 a.m. to midnight.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 32-2003 (2026)
Title 32. Wicomico County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 32–2003LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine under:
(1)
a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; or
(2)
a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(b)
(1)
A holder of a Class B (hotel and restaurant) beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(i)
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(ii)
for on–premises consumption:
(1)
on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)
on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to midnight, only to customers who are seated at tables on the premises.
(2)
The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)
A holder of a Class C beer and wine (on–sale) license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(d)
(1)
A holder of a 6–day Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday:
(i)
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(ii)
for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
A holder of a 7–day Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(i)
for off–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(ii)
for on–premises consumption:
(1)
on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)
except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to midnight for customers who are seated.
(3)
A holder of a 7–day Class D beer and wine license issued for a bowling alley may sell beer and wine on Sunday from noon to midnight.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 32-2004 (2026)
Title 32. Wicomico County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 32–2004LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(b)
(1)
A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)
on Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)
on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to midnight, only to customers who are seated at tables on the premises.
(2)
The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B–SWL license may sell wine for off–premises consumption:
(i)
on Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to midnight; and
(ii)
on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to midnight.
(2)
A holder of a Class B–SWL license may exercise the privileges under paragraph (1) of this subsection only if the licensed premises is open for business as a restaurant.
(d)
(1)
A holder of a Class C club beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)
on Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)
on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to midnight, only to customers who are seated on the premises.
(2)
The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(e)
A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 32-2005 (2026)
Title 32. Wicomico County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 32–2005LinkCopy Citation
The Board shall determine the hour when a license holder shall stop selling alcoholic beverages on the morning of January 1, regardless of the day on which January 1 falls.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 32-2006 (2026)
Title 32. Wicomico County
Subtitle 20. Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
§ 32–2006LinkCopy Citation
When the hours of sale for consumption on the premises end:
(1)
alcoholic beverages may continue to be consumed on the premises for 30 minutes; and
(2)
thereafter, each table and bar area shall be cleared of all alcoholic beverages.