WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 398

(a) The hours during which the privileges conferred by a
Class A beer, wine and liquor license may be exercised shall be
from 6 o'clock a.m. to 12 o'clock midnight, on every day except
Sunday. Provided, that (1) in Annapolis the hours may be fixed by
the Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen of the City of Annapolis, (2)
in Talbot County the hours shall be from 8 o'clock a.m. to 12
o'clock midnight, [and] (3) in St. Mary's County holders of a
Class A-l license shall be entitled to sell on Sunday, AND (4) IN
FREDERICK COUNTY HOLDERS OF A CLASS A BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR
(OFF-SALE) LICENSE MAY SELL BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR FOR
OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION ON SUNDAYS FROM 1 P.M. TO 12 O'CLOCK
MIDNIGHT IF THEY HOLD A SPECIAL SUNDAY OPENING PERMIT.

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(a)  In Frederick County notwithstanding any other provision
of this subtitle, the privilege conferred by every class of
"on-sale" license may be exercised during the hours from 6 a.m.
to 2 a.m., except on Sundays, when the hours shall be from 1 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall
apply to holders of Class E licenses.

(b)  A Class 4 manufacturer's licensee may sell wine on
Sundays, in a sealed package or container which may not be opened
or the contents consumed on the licensee's premises, subject to
the other restrictions contained in § 5(e)(1).

(c)  (1) A Class A wine licensee may sell wine on Sundays.

(2) (I) IN FREDERICK COUNTY THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS MAY GRANT A SPECIAL SUNDAY OPENING PERMIT TO A
CLASS A BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (OFF-SALE) LICENSEE.

(II)  THE SPECIAL SUNDAY OPENING PERMIT
AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO SELL BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR FOR
OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION ON SUNDAYS FROM 1 P.M. TO 12 O'CLOCK
MIDNIGHT.

(III)  THE ANNUAL FEE FOR THE SPECIAL SUNDAY
OPENING PERMIT IS $650 IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL FEE FOR THE
CLASS A BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (OFF-SALE) LICENSE.

(IV)  THE SPECIAL SUNDAY OPENING PERMIT IS NOT
CONSIDERED A SEPARATE CLASS OF LICENSE AND, IF IT IS GRANTED, THE
PRIVILEGE SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE EXISTING CLASS A BEER,
WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

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