PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 32

JANUARY 1 OF ANY YEAR. A LICENSEE MAY SELL ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
AUTHORIZED BY THE LICENSE UNTIL 2:00 A.M. ON JANUARY 1 OF ANY YEAR.

[(g)] (O) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN HOWARD COUNTY.

(2) Notwithstanding § 11-304(a), § 11-514 and any other restrictions as to
hours imposed by this article, [in Howard County] a licensee, except any Class A
(off-sale) licensee, may remain open and sell alcoholic beverages authorized by his
license at all times on January 1 of any year.

(3) Notwithstanding §§ 6-101, 11-403, and 11-514, [in Howard County] a
Class A beer, wine and liquor licensee may sell beer, wine, and liquor between the hours
of 6:00 a.m. and midnight on any December 24 or December 31 regardless of which day
of the week these dates fall on.

(P) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN KENT COUNTY.

(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
BEVERAGES ON ANY PREMISES LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 12 MIDNIGHT AND 4 A.M. ON JANUARY 1 OF ANY YEAR OR BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 7 P.M. AND 12 MIDNIGHT, ON DECEMBER 31 IN ANY YEAR WHEN
DECEMBER 31 FALLS ON A SUNDAY. HOWEVER, IN ANY YEAR IN WHICH JANUARY 1
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 1 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4 A.M. AND 2 P.M. IN
KENT COUNTY.

[(f)] (Q) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Montgomery County.

(2) [upon] UPON application to the Board of License Commissioners at
least [sixty days (60)] 60 DAYS in advance, [said] THE Commissioners may issue a
special permit authorizing on-sale licensees [therein] to stay open and sell alcoholic
beverages subject to the provisions of this article on January 1 until 2 [o'clock] a.m.

[(e)](R) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY.

(2) [Nothing in this] THIS article [shall] MAY NOT be construed to
require any holder of an on-sale license [in Prince George's and Harford Counties] to
close [his establishment] THE LICENSED PREMISES until 2:00 a.m. on January [1st] 1 of
any year[, and any holder of that license shall be permitted to make sale of] A
LICENSEE MAY SELL any alcoholic [beverage] BEVERAGES authorized by [his] THE
license until 2:00 a.m. on January [1st] 1 of any year.

(S) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN 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. A LICENSEE MAY SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
AUTHORIZED BY THE LICENSE AT ANY TIME ON JANUARY 1 OF ANY YEAR.

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