1770                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                           [Ch. 489

104A.

In Somerset County, notwithstanding any provisions
of this article to the contrary, licensees shall be
entitled to sell alcoholic beverages, as authorized by
their licenses, between the hours of 8 o'clock a.m. on
any day and 2 o'clock a.m. on the following day.
However, no sales of alcoholic beverages shall be made or
alcoholic beverages consumed on licensed premises between
the hours of 2 o'clock a.m., on Sundays and 8 o'clock
a.m. on the following Monday except for [holders of Class
B (on—sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses and Class C
(on—sale) beer, wine and liquor licenses. Holders of the
Class B (on—sale) beer, wine and liquor licenses and
Class C (on—sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses shall
be entitled to sell alcoholic beverages, for consumption
on their premises, as authorized by their licenses,
between the hours of 12:30 o'clock p.m. and 10 o'clock
p.m. on Sundays provided that under all such Sunday
licenses the sale or disposal of such alcoholic beverages
will be permitted only if food is available for purchase
on the premises.]:

(1)    HOLDERS OF CLASS B (ON-SALE) BEER, WINE, AND
LIQUOR LICENSES AND CLASS C (ON-SALE) BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR LICENSES, WHO MAY SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON THEIR PREMISES, AS AUTHORIZED BY THEIR
LICENSES, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:30 P.M. AND 10 P.M. ON
SUNDAYS, PROVIDED THAT UNDER THOSE SUNDAY LICENSES THE
SALE OR DISPOSAL OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE PERMITTED
ONLY IF FOOD IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON THE PREMISES.

(2)    HOLDERS OF CLASS A (OFF-SALE) BEER LICENSES
AND CLASS A (OFF-SALE) BEER AND LIGHT WINE LICENSES, WHO
MAY SELL BEVERAGES, AS AUTHORIZED BY THEIR LICENSES,
DURING THEIR BUSINESS HOURS ON SUNDAY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 490
(House Bill 1022)
AN ACT concerning

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