952 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 501

a certificate of approval of the owner of the building in which,
the business is conducted, provided the licensee is the holder
of a lease upon the entire building for not less than the term
of the renewal license.

REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES

62. CAUSES, (a) GENERAL PROVISIONS. Any license issued
under the provisions of this Article may be revoked or sus-
pended by the Comptroller in the case of licenses issued by
him, the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City,
or any County in the case of licenses required to be approved
by them, by the Court in Allegany County in the case of licenses
required to be approved by it, and by the State License Bureau
in all other cases, for any cause which in the judgment of the
official, board, court or bureau, as the case may be, shall be
necessary to promote the peace or safety of the community in
which the place of business is situated, and such license must be
revoked or suspended for the following causes: (1) conviction
of the licensee for the violation of any of the provisions of this
Article; (2) the wilful failure or refusal of any licensee to
comply with any provisions of this Article or any rule or
regulation that may be adopted in pursuance of this Article;
(3) the making of any material false statement in any appli-
cation for a license; (4) two or more convictions of one or
more of the clerks, agents, employees and servants of a licensee
under the provisions of this Article of any violation on the
licensed premises, within a period of two years; (5) the pos-
session upon the premises of any retail dealer other than the
holder of a Class E, or Class F license of any alcoholic bever-
age upon which the tax imposed by this Article has not been
paid; (6) the violation of the provisions of Section 98 of this
Article; (7) the wilful failure of any licensee to keep the
records required by this Article or to allow any inspections
of such records by a duly authorized person; (8) possession
of any alcoholic beverage which any licensee other than the
holder of a Class E or Class F license is not licensed to sell;
(9) the suspension or revocation of a permit issued to any
licensee by the Federal Alcohol Administration, or for con-
viction of violating any Federal laws relating to alcoholic
beverages; and (10) failure to furnish bond as required by this
Article within fifteen days after notice from the Comptroller.

(b) SPECIAL PROVISIONS. Revocation and suspension of
licenses is also authorized for such other offenses as specified
in other parts of this Article.

(c) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. Upon a finding by the Board
of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County, after a
hearing, that any licensee or that the operation of any licensed