Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 6-328
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§6–328.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not:
(1) knowingly or willfully possess, transport, sell, offer for sale, or, on the person’s property, store or authorize storage of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by the Tax – General Article has not been paid;
(2) evade a tax imposed on an alcoholic beverage under the Tax – General Article;
(3) counterfeit a stamp or certificate required under this article or the Tax – General Article; or
(4) violate a regulation that the Comptroller or the Executive Director adopts under this article or the Tax – General Article.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
(1) knowingly or willfully possess, transport, sell, offer for sale, or, on the person’s property, store or authorize storage of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by the Tax – General Article has not been paid;
(2) evade a tax imposed on an alcoholic beverage under the Tax – General Article;
(3) counterfeit a stamp or certificate required under this article or the Tax – General Article; or
(4) violate a regulation that the Comptroller or the Executive Director adopts under this article or the Tax – General Article.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
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