Ch. 446

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

11-512.

(a) This section applies only in Garrett County.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subtitle and except on
Sundays and New Year's Day, holders of any class of on- or off-sale licenses issued under
this article may sell the alcoholic beverages authorized under their respective license from
6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, but may not sell alcoholic beverages between the hours
of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on any day of the week or, unless authorized under subsection (c) of
this section, at any time on Sunday after 2 a.m.

(2) The provisions of this subsection apply to a holder of a Class E
steamboat license issued by the State Comptroller's Office for use on all State waters
located within the County.

(3) However, this section is subject to the provisions of § ll-402(j) of this
title regarding sales on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day regardless of the day of the
week on which December 31 and January 1 fall.

(c) (1) The provisions of this subsection apply only in election districts 11 and
15. In those election districts the voters have approved Sunday sales in the referendum
authorized by law in November 1996.

(2) This subsection only applies to on-premises sales by holders of Class C
service club licenses and, subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, holders of Class B
licenses.

(3) Sunday sales may begin, where permitted, at 1 p.m. and continue until

10 p.m.

(4) (i) This paragraph does not apply to a holder of a Class C service club

license.

(ii) Sunday sales may be made only when the consumer places an order
for a meal simultaneously or prior to placing an order for an alcoholic beverage or the
consumer is otherwise entitled to a meal on the premises as part of a prearranged event,
such as a banquet, where the alcoholic beverage is served. Bar or counter sales may be
made as long as the consumer complies with the requirement of this paragraph.

(5) In addition to the usual license fee, the holder of a license who wants to
provide Sunday sales and who is otherwise eligible to provide Sunday sales under this
subsection shall pay an additional $250 for the privilege of Sunday sales.

(6) AT THE TIME THE LICENSE IS ISSUED, THE BOARD SHALL CHARGE A
$250 ISSUING FEE

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if the Board of License
Commissioners of Garrett County issues any Sunday sales licenses, as provided in §
11-512 of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland, before the effective date of this
Act, the Board may charge the issuing fee at the time the license is first renewed.

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