1006 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 501

REGULATORY POWERS

161. RULES AND REGULATIONS. In addition to the
powers otherwise provided by this Article, the Comptroller,
the Board of License Commissioners from any County or Balti-
more City, or the Bureau of State Licenses shall, respectively,
have full power and authority to adopt such reasonable rules
and regulations as they may deem necessary to enable them
effectively to discharge the duties imposed upon them by this
Article.

162. COMPTROLLER. The Comptroller is hereby directed
and empowered to make, amend, alter and publish rules and
regulations for the proper enforcement of his duties under
this Article. He is authorized to adopt rules and regulations
in regard to labeling and advertising similar to those adopted
by the Federal Alcohol Administration, credit sales, records
to be kept by licensees and others engaged in the business, and
such other subjects as may be deemed necessary for the proper
administration of his duties under this Article; provided such
rules and regulations in regard to labeling of beer shall not
apply to any label advertised and/or in use as of March 1,
1939. Any violation of any rule or regulation adopted here-
under, shall be ground for revocation or suspension of license,
and the offender shall be subject to the penalties prescribed
by Section 173 of this Article.

ENFORCEMENT

163. PEACE OFFICERS. It shall be the duty of the
various State's Attorneys, sheriffs, constables, bailiffs, police
and other prosecuting and peace officers of every sort, to
enforce the provisions of this Article, and to prosecute those
persons charged with violation of the provisions thereof. No
powers or duties herein conferred upon the Comptroller or any
other State official shall be deemed to relieve local officials
from this duty of enforcement and prosecution. Nothing herein
shall be deemed to restrict in any manner the appropriation
of funds by the political sub-division of this State to aid in
the enforcement of the provisions of this Article.

164. COMPTROLLER. The Comptroller shall have power
to investigate the sale, purchase, use and transportation of
industrial alcohol unfit for beverage use to the extent reason-
ably necessary to prevent conversion into alcoholic beverages
fit for consumption. The Comptroller shall have the power
to call upon other administrative departments of the State,
county and municipal governments, county and city police
departments and upon all prosecuting officers for such in-