Maryland Code, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS 4-604
Terms Used In Maryland Code, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS 4-604
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(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) A local licensing board shall revoke or suspend a license for:
(1) conviction of the license 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 to comply with:
(i) this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or
(ii) a regulation that may be 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;
(4) two or more convictions within 2 years of an agent or employee of a license 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 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 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 is not licensed to sell;
(9) revocation or suspension of a permit issued to a license 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; or
(11) violation of § 4-605 of this subtitle.