DE HB156

Prohibits manufacturers and importers from selling or delivering alcoholic liquor on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Easter, or Christmas, except as otherwise specified.

Off-premises retailers may sell alcoholic liquor on Sundays between noon and 8:00 p.m., with municipalities of 50,000+ population able to limit Sunday sales to 4 hours maximum by ordinance; sales prohibited between 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

Allows off-premises retailers to begin sales at 8:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday during October through December.

Requires biennial license fee of $500 for any retailer wishing to sell alcoholic liquor on Sundays, in addition to other required license fees; only one Sunday license needed if licensee holds both on-premises and off-premises licenses.

On-premises retailers may operate any day of the year (between 9:00 a.m. and closing time set by municipal ordinance) but are not required to operate on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Easter, or Christmas.