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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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;
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 3-603 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis/md-code-al-bev-sect-3-603/
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