Maryland Code § 21-2001
Maryland Code § 21-2001. Reproduced from the official Maryland Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 21-2001.
(a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title.
(2) An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title may not knowingly allow consumption prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
Source: official Maryland text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Maryland Code § 21-2001
- Jurisdiction: Maryland
- Code: Maryland Code
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