Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-2503
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-2503
in effect(a) This section does not apply to the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice.
(b) Except as provided elsewhere in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:
(1) a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, or disco;
(2) a place open to the public;
(3) a place of public entertainment;
(4) a place that is licensed by the State or the county; or
(5) a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.
(c) An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (b) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250.
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