(a) The Department may establish and maintain stores known as “dispensaries”.
(b) A dispensary:
(1) may sell any alcoholic beverage except beer; and
(2) shall sell alcoholic beverages in a sealed package or container.
(c) The Department may establish and maintain dispensaries only in:
(1) Berlin;
(2) Ocean City;
(3) Pocomoke City;
(4) Snow Hill;
(5) a rural area approved by the Department and the County Commissioners; and
(6) a housing development that:
(i) has a population of at least 10,000 individuals;
(ii) is overseen by a homeowners association; and
(iii) has a special police force commissioned under Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article.
(d) The Department may sell or deliver liquor to a retail license holder from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
(e) A person may not open or consume the contents of a sealed package or container containing alcoholic beverages on the premises of the dispensary where sold.
(f) Title 4, Subtitle 2 of this article does not apply to this section.