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 may not knowingly allow consumption prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
A holder of a retail alcoholic beverages license may sell or provide alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the licensed premises only in accordance with this subtitle.
Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, alcoholic beverages may not be sold on Monday through Sunday, from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m.
A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer under:
a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 6–day Class B beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday:
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a 7–day Class B beer license may sell beer:
for off–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption:
on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 7–day Class B beer license in the tenth election district in the county may sell beer on Monday through Sunday:
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 6–day Class D beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday:
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a 7–day Class D beer license may sell beer:
for off–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption:
on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 7–day Class D beer license in the tenth election district in the county may sell beer on Monday through Sunday:
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine under:
a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 6–day Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday:
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 7–day Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Sunday:
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 6–day Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday:
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 7–day Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Sunday:
for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
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 2 a.m. the following day.
Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a 6–day Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell:
for off–premises consumption on Monday through Saturday:
beer and wine, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption on Monday through Saturday, beer, wine, and liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a 7–day Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell:
for off–premises consumption on Monday through Sunday:
beer and wine, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption on Monday through Sunday, beer, wine, and liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours that are set out under paragraphs (1) or (2) of this subsection, unless the Ocean City Convention Hall Commission specifies a shorter time.
A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor under:
a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 6–day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell:
for off–premises consumption:
beer and wine, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
liquor, on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, beer, wine, and liquor, on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a 7–day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell:
for off–premises consumption:
beer and wine, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
for on–premises consumption, beer, wine, and liquor from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
A holder of a Class I beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor, for on–premises consumption, under:
a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
The Board shall determine the hour when a license holder shall stop selling alcoholic beverages on January 1, regardless of the day of the week on which January 1 falls.
Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in an unlicensed club, dance studio, disco, hotel, restaurant, tavern, or any other place of public entertainment.
An individual may consume alcoholic beverages:
in the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice; or
on the property of a volunteer fire company.
An individual may consume alcoholic beverages on the premises of:
a fishing club that was established before January 1, 1970; or
any of the following establishments if it has been in existence for at least 3 years:
a catering establishment;
a community or civic association;
a swim club;
a social, civic, nonprofit, charitable, fraternal, patriotic, educational, or public service organization; or
a religious institution.
The prohibition under subsection (a) of this section applies at all times, unless consumption is authorized by this subtitle.
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
A person subject to this section who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
If sales of alcoholic beverages in a licensed premises may continue until 2 a.m., alcoholic beverages may not be consumed later than 2:30 a.m., when the licensed premises shall be vacated by all customers.