{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-17-2501","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 17–2501","heading":"","body":"(a) A public club, room, or other unlicensed establishment, at a location under the control or possession of the establishment, may not:\n(1) sell or serve alcoholic beverages to a member or guest;\n(2) keep alcoholic beverages for a member or guest;\n(3) allow a customer to consume or to be served or given alcoholic beverages from the supplies that the customer has previously purchased or reserved; or\n(4) sell, serve, keep, or allow to be consumed setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks to a member or guest.\n(b) A person that operates a business establishment for profit that is not licensed under this article may not knowingly allow a customer to bring alcoholic beverages for consumption into the establishment.\n(c) A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=17-2501","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"3da70dcc4415892b629d873d43abd7121978f659ac6986fab086393257b5fba7","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-17-2401","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-17-2502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}