§ 17-2606. Observation of sales by out-of-state official

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 17. Cecil County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 26. Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 17-2606
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 16-409
§ 17-2606. Observation of sales by out-of-state official
Currentness
Registration required
(a) To protect the public safety and peace when law enforcement officials are present in the county enforcing the laws of other states, an agent, an employee, or a representative of an alcoholic beverages licensing board of another state who enters the county to observe an alcoholic beverage sale:
(1) shall register in person at least 30 days before entry into the county; and
(2) when registering, shall provide:
(i) a written statement setting forth the identity of the registrant;
(ii) the purpose of the entry into the county;
(iii) the make, model, and license number of each vehicle to be used for surveillance activity;
(iv) the names of the premises where surveillance will be conducted; and
(v) the specific time for surveillance of each establishment.
Certificate of registration
(b)(1) The Sheriff's office shall issue a certificate of registration to each registrant.
(2) A registrant shall keep the certificate in the registrant's possession during all investigative activities.
Registration violations
(c)(1) An individual who fails to register as required by this section may not register for 6 months after being found in violation of this section.
(2) The Board shall suspend the registration of a registrant who violates this section for 6 months.
Penalty
(d) A person who violates this section when the person is prohibited from registering or when the person's certificate of registration is suspended 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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 17-2606, MD AL BEV § 17-2606
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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