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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS 11-2503

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) This section does not apply to the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice.

(b) Except as provided elsewhere in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:

(1) a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, or disco;

(2) a place open to the public;

(3) a place of public entertainment;

(4) a place that is licensed by the State or the county; or

(5) a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.

(c) An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (b) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250.