Ch. 189                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 189
(Senate Bill 613)

AN ACT concerning

Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages
(Sunday Sales)

FOR the purpose of altering the time for the sale of alcoholic beverages on certain
Sundays in Cecil County; providing for the effective date of this Act; and clarifying
language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 11-402(1), 11-403(b)(2)(vii), and 11-508(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

11-402.

(1) In Cecil County and in Kent County, [nothing in] this article [shall] MAY
NOT be construed to restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages under any class of license
issued under this article or to restrict any person from consuming any alcoholic beverage
on any premises licensed under this article between the hours of 12 [o'clock] midnight
and 4 [o'clock] a.m. on January 1st of any year or between the hours of 7 [o'clock] p.m.
and 12 [o'clock] midnight, on December 31st in any year when December 31st falls on a
Sunday. However, in any year in which January 1st falls on a Sunday, it is unlawful to sell
alcoholic beverages under any class of license or to consume any alcoholic beverages on
any. licensed premises on January 1st between the hours of .4. [o'clock] a.m. and 1
[o'clock] p.m. in Cecil County, and between the hours of 4 [o'clock] a.m. and 2
[o'clock] p.m. in Kent County,

11-403.

(b) (2) (vii) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section and § 11-508
of this Article, in Cecil County it is lawful for Class C (on-sale) (clubs) beer, beer and
light wine, or beer, wine and liquor licensees to permit the use and consumption of
alcoholic beverages between the hours of [1 o'clock p.m. and 7 o'clock p.m.] 8 A.M. AND
11 P.M. on Sunday, and it is lawful for all classes of alcoholic beverage license holders to
sell alcoholic beverages between 12 [o'clock] midnight and 2 [o'clock] a.m. on Sundays.

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