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§ 6-402. General penalty

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2021

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 4. Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2021
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 6-402
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 16-503; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 16-504
§ 6-402. General penalty
Currentness
In general
(a) If a person violates this article and no penalty other than the suspension or revocation of a license or permit is provided, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Imposition of penalty
(b) If a court has imposed a penalty on an individual license holder who has obtained a license for or on behalf of a corporation, a partnership, or an unincorporated association:
(1) if the penalty is a fine, the corporation, partnership, or unincorporated association also shall be liable for the payment of the fine; and
(2) if the penalty is imprisonment, the individual license holder shall be liable to serve the term of imprisonment.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 568, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 6-402, MD AL BEV § 6-402
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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