LegalFix
Sign In

§ 14-2802. Penalty imposed by Board

MD Alcoholic B Code § 14-2802 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

(a)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Board may:

(1)    except for a violation regarding an unlicensed establishment, impose a fine not exceeding:

(i)    $1,000 for a violation of State law; or

(ii)    $500 for a violation of the regulations of the Board; or

(2)    suspend a license for a violation of any alcoholic beverages law that applies in the county.

(b)    If a license holder or an employee of a license holder sells alcoholic beverages to an individual under the age of 21 years, the Board may:

(1)    for a first offense, impose a fine not exceeding $500 or suspend the license for not more than 3 days or both; and

(2)    for an offense occurring within 3 years after a prior offense, impose a fine not exceeding $1,000 or suspend the license for not more than 30 days or both.

(c)    In determining the length of a suspension under subsection (b)(2) of this section, the Board shall consider:

(1)    the class of license; and

(2)    the economic impact the suspension will have on:

(i)    the business of the license holder; and

(ii)    employees of the license holder.

(d)    A fine under this section shall be imposed subject to § 10–1001 of the State Government Article.

(e)    Fines collected under this section shall be paid into the general fund of the county.

Previous Section
§ 14-2801. Application of general provision
No more sections