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shall be deposited with the said Board, which shall record
the same in a book to be kept for that purpose, and the
record thereof, or a duly certified copy, shall be evidence in
any Court of record.

RECORDS AND REPORTS

126. GENERALLY. Every person, who within this State,
shall manufacture, rectify, blend, import, distribute, trans-
port, store, warehouse, sell or offer for sale alcoholic bever-
ages, or who is the holder of a license permitting the doing of
any such acts, shall keep complete and accurate records of
all alcoholic beverages purchased, sold, manufactured, recti-
fied, blended, improved, brewed, fermented, distilled, pro-
duced, stored, warehoused, withdrawn from storage, imported
or transported, and report (under oath if the Comptroller
deems advisable) at any time, and from time to time, upon
written request of the Comptroller, on forms prescribed by the
Comptroller, any information relating to alcoholic beverages
for which the records prescribed by this section are required
to be kept. Such records shall be of a kind and in the form
prescribed by the Comptroller and shall be safely preserved
for two (2) years in such a manner as to insure permanency
and accessibility for inspection by the Comptroller or any duly
authorized employee of said Comptroller during all regular
business hours. All records of license holders shall be kept
and maintained at the location designated in the license and
shall be available for audit or inspection by the Comptroller
or his duly authorized representative during all regular busi-
ness hours. Provided, however, where a person is permitted
to have more than one location the records may be kept at the
principal location. In addition to the other penalties pro-
vided by this Article, the Comptroller shall have power to
suspend immediately, without a hearing, for a period not ex-
ceeding thirty days, the license of any licensee who shall fail
to comply with the provisions of this section, and such license
may be further suspended or revoked after hearing, as else-
where in this Article provided.

127. COMMON CARRIERS. Every common carrier, by rail,
air, water or highway, transporting alcoholic beverages, either
in interstate or intrastate commerce, to points within the State
of Maryland, and every person transporting alcoholic bever-
ages by whatsoever manner within the State of Maryland,
shall at any time and from time to time, upon written request
of the Comptroller, report under oath on forms prescribed by
the Comptroller, all such consignments or deliveries of alco-
holic beverages, for such period as the Comptroller may specify.
If required by the Comptroller, such reports shall show the