From the St Marys County Liquor Board Rules and Regulations
4.02 - Schedule of Operation
(a) Normal allowable hours of operation. The hours during which a licensee
may sell those alcoholic beverages for which he/she is licensed shall be from 6:00 AM
until 2:00 AM the following morning, including Sunday, when authorized by the license
held. No consumer may remain on the premises of the establishment (this includes
the establishment parking lot) after the termination of the permitted hours of sale,
except that a customer may remain on the premises for one-half hour after the closing
time on Sunday morning as long as the customer is not consuming alcohol during that
one-half hour period. Licensees will indicate on all applications their normal hours,
days and months of operation. The Board shall be notified of any deviation from the
stated schedule.
(b) New Year's Day. On New Year's Day only, licensees may, upon approval of
an application made to the Board, keep their establishments open and sell beverages
authorized by their license if he/she meets the following criteria:
(1) Holders of licenses authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages in a
sealed container which may not be opened nor its contents consumed on the
premises (off sale license) shall not be eligible for such permit.
(2) Holders of licenses authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises (on sale license) shall be eligible for such special permit
only if:
(i) such licensee serves prepared food, free of charge, to the
establishment's patrons during the hours for which the special permit is issued; and
(ii) no carry-out sales are made during these hours.
(c) Election Day. Sales of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted on Election
Day.
(d) Closing of Licensed Establishments. If for any reason, a licensed
establishment is closed for a period of 20 days or more, the licensee shall advise the
Board, in writing, immediately, of the reason for closing, the estimated time the
business will not be operated, and future plans for the use of the license. Failure to
comply with this section may result in the imposition of a fine and/or suspension or
revocation of the license. Establishments only open seasonally are exempt from this
requirement during the establishment's off season time.
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