Ch. 32

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT be construed to restrict the sale of alcoholic
beverages by a holder of a Class B, Class C, Class H, or special license; or to restrict any
person from consuming any alcoholic beverages on the premises of a holder of a Class B,
Class C, Class H, or special license between the hours of 12 midnight and 3 a.m. on
January 1 of any year.

[(1)] (I) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Cecil County [and in
Kent County, this].

(2) THIS article 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 midnight and 4 a.m. on January 1st of any year or between the
hours of 7 p.m. and 12 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 a.m. and 1 p.m.
in Cecil County[, and between the hours of 4 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Kent County].

[(b)](J) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Charles County [, the].

(2) THE Board of License Commissioners upon application shall issue a
special permit authorizing licensees therein to stay open on New Year's Day without
regard to any restrictions as to hours or days of sale contained in this subtitle [; but the
said], HOWEVER, licensees [shall be] ARE subject to regulations adopted by the Board
restricting and specifying the hours during which classes of [such] THOSE licensees may
stay open on New Year's Day.

[(n)](K) (1) This subsection applies only in [the following jurisdictions:

(i) ] Dorchester County[; and

(ii) Queen Anne's County].

(2) This article may not be construed to require any holder of an on-sale
license to close that establishment at any time on January 1 of any year, and any holder of
this license is permitted to make any sale of alcoholic beverages authorized by the license
at any time on January 1 of any year.

(L) FREDERICK COUNTY - RESERVED.

[(j)] (M) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Garrett County [, the].

(2) THE Liquor Control Board shall determine within their sole discretion
the hour at which establishments serving alcoholic beverages must cease sales on New
Year's Eve Day and on New Year's Day morning regardless of the day of the week on
which December 31 and January 1 fall.

(N) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN HARFORD COUNTY.

(2) THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE ANY HOLDER
OF AN ON-SALE LICENSE TO CLOSE THE LICENSED PREMISES UNTIL 2:00 A.M. ON

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