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§ 6-202. Inspections

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2023

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 2. Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 6-202
Formerly cited as MD Code, Art. 2B, § 16-405
§ 6-202. Inspections
Currentness
In general
(a) A building, vehicle, or premises where alcoholic beverages are authorized to be kept, transported, manufactured, or sold under a license or permit may be inspected and searched, without a warrant, by:
(1) the Comptroller or an authorized deputy, inspector, or clerk of the Comptroller;
(2) the Executive Director or an authorized deputy, inspector, clerk, or other designee of the Executive Director;
(3) the local licensing board of the county or city where the place of business is located or an authorized agent or employee of the local licensing board; and
(4) a peace officer of the county or city where the place of business is located.
Admissibility of evidence
(b) Evidence discovered during an inspection or search is admissible in a prosecution for the violation of a public general or public local law and in a hearing for the revocation, suspension, or restriction of the license or permit.
Return of alcoholic beverages
(c)(1) If the license holder or permit holder is found not guilty, alcoholic beverages taken as evidence shall be returned to the license holder or permit holder.
(2) If a license or permit holder is found guilty, alcoholic beverages taken as evidence shall be:
(i) sold to other license holders;
(ii) turned over to State institutions for medicinal use; or
(iii) destroyed.
(3) Proceeds from the sale of alcoholic beverages taken as evidence shall be credited to the General Fund of the State or jurisdiction, as appropriate.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 359, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 360, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020; Acts 2023, c. 450, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 6-202, MD AL BEV § 6-202
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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