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§ 6-329. Destruction of evidence

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division I. General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions [Titles 1-8] (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Prohibited Acts (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Other Prohibited Acts (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 6-329
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 1-201;  MD AL BEV § 6-328
§ 6-329. Destruction of evidence
Currentness
Prohibited
(a)(1) A person may not remove or destroy or cause to be removed or destroyed property that has been seized under:
(i) this article; or
(ii) the provisions of the Tax--General Article relating to the tax on alcoholic beverages.
(2) A person may not prevent or attempt to prevent the seizure of property by:
(i) pouring out the contents of the property;
(ii) breaking or destroying the property;
(iii) removing the property from the premises; or
(iv) otherwise disposing of the property.
Fluid presumed to be alcoholic beverage
(b) When a premises, place, or thing is being searched or about to be searched, any fluid poured out or otherwise disposed of by a person in violation of subsection (a) of this section is prima facie evidence that the fluid is an alcoholic beverage and intended for sale or other use in violation of this article or the Tax--General Article.

Credits

Added as Alcoholic Beverages § 6-328 by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Renumbered as Alcoholic Beverages § 6-329 by Acts 2016, c. 564, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 6-329, MD AL BEV § 6-329
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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