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(a) A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6-304 of this article:
(1) shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and
(2) may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.
(b) A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not be found guilty of a violation of § 6-304 of this article if:
(1) the license holder or employee establishes to the satisfaction of the finder of fact that the license holder or employee used due caution to establish that the individual was not under the age of 21 years; and
(2) the individual was not a resident of the State.
(c) The granting of probation before judgment to a license holder or an employee of the license holder for a violation of § 6-304 of this article does not bar the Board from proceeding administratively against the license holder for the violation.
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information.
(b) A person commits an offense if he intentionally gives a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has:
(1) lawfully arrested the person;
(2) lawfully detained the person; or
(3) requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense.
(c) Except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e), an offense under this section is:
(1) a Class C misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (a); or
(2) a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (b).
(d) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant was a fugitive from justice at the time of the offense, the offense is:
(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (a); or
(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the offense is committed under Subsection (b).
(e) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under Section 106.07, Alcoholic Beverage Code, the actor may be prosecuted only under Section 106.07.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages § 28-2702 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages/md-code-al-bev-sect-28-2702.html
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