{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-11-2503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11–2503","heading":"","body":"(a) This section does not apply to the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice.\n(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:\n(1) a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, or disco;\n(2) a place open to the public;\n(3) a place of public entertainment;\n(4) a place that is licensed by the State or the county; or\n(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.\n(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.\n(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=11-2503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"6f8721d87b567b6964530e85529b824ffff8b92d151b045e0f6532b251f70e5b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-11-2502","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-11-2601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}