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§ 9-2804. Local penalties

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 II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Allegany County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 28. Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 9-2804
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 16-507
§ 9-2804. Local penalties
Currentness
Penalty imposed by municipality
(a) A municipality may impose a penalty for the violation of an ordinance passed for the regulation and control of a license holder under this title.
Suspension or fine allowed
(b)(1) In lieu of suspension, the municipality may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500, which shall be paid into the general fund of the county.
(2) In deciding whether to fine a license holder or suspend the license, the municipality shall consider whether:
(i) the public welfare and morals would be impaired by allowing the license holder to operate during the suspension period; and
(ii) the payment of the fine will achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 9-2804, MD AL BEV § 9-2804
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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