Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 26-2001 - Consumption from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. prohibited(a) 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.(b) 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:(1) from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or(2) if the holder may sell alcoholic beverages under § 26-2005 of this subtitle, from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.(c)(1) 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.(2) 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.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.