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Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 3-603

This is the official text of Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 3-603, part of Maryland’s Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis — regulates the sale and licensing of alcohol and cannabis.

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§3–603.

Official statutory text

(a) The Executive Director may revoke or suspend a license or permit:

(1) for any reason to promote the peace or safety of the community in which the premises are located; or

(2) for offenses as provided in this article.

(b) The Executive Director shall revoke a license or permit or, except as provided in § 3–606 of this subtitle, suspend a license or permit for:

(1) conviction of the license holder or permit holder for violation of this article or a provision of the Tax – General Article that relates to the alcoholic beverage tax;

(2) willful failure or refusal of the license holder or permit holder to comply with:

(i) this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or

(ii) a regulation adopted under this article or under provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax;

(3) making a material false statement in an application for a license or permit;

(4) two or more convictions within 2 years of an agent or employee of a license holder or permit holder for on–premises violations of this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax;

(5) on–premises possession by a retail dealer, other than a holder of a Class E, Class F, or Class G license, of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article has not been paid;

(6) violation of § 2–216 or § 2–315 of this article;

(7) willful failure of a license holder or permit holder to:

(i) keep the records required under this article or under provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or

(ii) allow inspection of the records by an authorized person;

(8) on–premises possession of an alcoholic beverage that a license holder or permit holder, other than a holder of a Class E, Class F, or Class G license, is not licensed to sell;

(9) revocation or suspension of a permit issued to a license holder or permit holder by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or for conviction of violating a federal law relating to alcoholic beverages;

(10) failure to furnish bond as required by this article within 15 days after notice from the Comptroller; and

(11) violation of § 3–604 of this subtitle.

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